varier

\va.ʁje\

/\va.ʁje\/ verb

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The verdict

“varier” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,319
frequency rank, French
2,061
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diversifier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-varier · varier · French

varier · rank #8,319 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,319
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,061
  • PHOTO-FINISH vampire

Nearest frequency peer: vampire (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « varier »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « varier » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

varier vs vier
67% similar
varier vs virer
67% similar
varier vs verser
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for varier
PropertyValue
Headwordvarier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\va.ʁje\
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,319
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « varier »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).varierse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « vampire » (#8,318), « vendeurs » (#8,320), « tutelle » (#8,317). Parmi 2,061 lemmes en « V », « varier » est au #8,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around varier (IPA \va.ʁje\), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,319 among 2,061 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for varier, with forms such as "avrier", "vairer", and "vareir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vier", "virer", "verser", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is varier, spelled V-A-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diversifier.
  2. 2
    Changer, se modifier, présenter des changements successifs.
  3. 3
    Être d’avis différent, rapporter diversement le même fait.
  4. 4
    Avoir des formes, des qualités différentes, suivant les diverses circonstances.
  5. 5
    S’écarte du nord, en parlant de l’aiguille aimantée de la boussole, soit du côté de l’est, soit du côté de l’ouest.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how varier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dans la peinture, il faut varier les airs de tête et l’attitude des figures.
  2. Varier les mets, les ornements.

This word in other languages

vary(English)cambiar(Español)mudar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avrier
  • vairer
  • vareir
  • varierr
  • varire
  • varrier
  • vraier
  • vvarier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of varier - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

avrier2vairer2vareir2varierr1varire2varrier1vraier2vvarier1
Edit distance from "varier"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "varier"?
"varier" is spelled V-A-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \va.ʁje\.
What does "varier" mean?
As a verb, "varier" means: Diversifier.
What words are commonly confused with "varier"?
"varier" is commonly confused with "vier", "virer", "verser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "varier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "varier" is \va.ʁje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "varier" come from?
"varier" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "varier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

éclair#8,324aidera#8,327single#8,310Anvers#8,330

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

tutelle8 variantsvélos8 variantsallumer8 variantsrousseau8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list