verdure

\vɛʁ.dyʁ\

/\vɛʁ.dyʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“verdure” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,534
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Couleur verte que présentent les herbes, les plantes, les feuilles des arbres, surtout au printemps.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verdure vs verre
71% similar
verdure vs verde
71% similar
verdure vs vendre
71% similar

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

Key facts for verdure
PropertyValue
Headwordverdure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛʁ.dyʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,534
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdure” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verdure lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around verdure (IPA \vɛʁ.dyʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,534 among 148,117 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdure, with forms such as "evrdure", "vedrure", and "verddure". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "verre", "verde", "vendre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is verdure, spelled V-E-R-D-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Couleur verte que présentent les herbes, les plantes, les feuilles des arbres, surtout au printemps.
  2. 2
    Ensemble des herbes, des plantes et des feuilles mêmes.
  3. 3
    Tenture de tapisserie qui représente principalement des arbres.
  4. 4
    Ensemble de plantes potagères dont on mange les feuilles, comme la salade, l’oseille, le persil, le cerfeuil, etc.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrdure
  • vedrure
  • verddure
  • verdrue
  • verduer
  • verdurre
  • verrdure
  • verudre
  • vredure
  • vverdure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verdure - 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.

evrdure2vedrure2verddure1verdrue2verduer2verdurre1verrdure1verudre2
Edit distance from "verdure"

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 "verdure"?
"verdure" is spelled V-E-R-D-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ.dyʁ\.
What does "verdure" mean?
As a noun, "verdure" means: Couleur verte que présentent les herbes, les plantes, les feuilles des arbres, surtout au printemps.
What words are commonly confused with "verdure"?
"verdure" is commonly confused with "verre", "verde", "vendre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdure" is \vɛʁ.dyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdure" come from?
"verdure" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “verdure”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-D-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛʁ.dyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verre” - see the side-by-side comparison. verdure vs verre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list