vérif

\ve.ʁif\

/\ve.ʁif\/ noun

The verdict

“vérif” is uncommon French (frequency #81,687 among 2,061 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,687
frequency rank, French
2,061
“V” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-verif · vérif · French

vérif · rank #81,687 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,687
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,061
  • PHOTO-FINISH wac

Nearest frequency peer: wac (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “vérif”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “vérif” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vérif
PropertyValue
Headwordvérif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ve.ʁif\
Letters5
Frequency rank#81,687
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vérif” sits in French frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).vérif lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vérif is uncommon French at frequency #81,687 among 2,061 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ve.ʁif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vérification.".

No misspelling variants are generated for vérif in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vérif, spelled V-É-R-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vérification.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. C’est pour nous avertir que notre mission est terminée, que nous avons fait toutes les vérifs et les modif nécessaires, sans parler des vérifs de modifs.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vérif"?
"vérif" is spelled V-É-R-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.ʁif\.
What does "vérif" mean?
As a noun, "vérif" means: Vérification.
How do you pronounce "vérif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vérif" is \ve.ʁif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vérif" come from?
"vérif" 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 "vérif", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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