verser

\vɛʁ.se\

/\vɛʁ.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“verser” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,043 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,043
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire couler.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verser vs verte
67% similar
verser vs virer
67% similar
verser vs viser
67% similar

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

Key facts for verser
PropertyValue
Headwordverser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\vɛʁ.se\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,043
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verser” 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). verser lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for verser is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɛʁ.se\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,043 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for verser, with forms such as "evrser", "veresr", and "verrser". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "verte", "virer", "viser", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is verser, spelled V-E-R-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire couler.
  2. 2
    (Alpes) Faire tomber, mettre à l’envers ou de côté ; retourner.
  3. 3
    Faire coucher au sol, en parlant des moissons sur pied, se coucher sous la pluie ou le vent, en parlant des moissons sur pied.
  4. 4
    Chavirer.
  5. 5
    Apporter à une caisse, venir déposer, en parlant des espèces d’or et d’argent, des sommes, des fonds.
  6. 6
    Apporter un élément nouveau.
  7. 7
    Payer.
  8. 8
    Parler de manière péjorative de quelqu'un ; déverser ses sentiments les plus vils.
  9. 9
    Tomber, donner dans.
  10. 10
    S’attacher à une doctrine, à un dogme, à une science, à un art.
  11. 11
    Faire passer d’un corps dans un autre, en parlant d’hommes de troupe.

Synonyms

renverserbenner

This word in other languages

pour out(English)verter(Español)schütten(Deutsch)derramar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrser,veresr,verrser,verserr,versre,versser,vesrer,vreser,vverser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrser2veresr2verrser1verserr1versre2versser1vesrer2vreser2
Edit distance from "verser"

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 "verser"?
"verser" is spelled V-E-R-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ.se\.
What does "verser" mean?
As a verb, "verser" means: Faire couler.
What words are commonly confused with "verser"?
"verser" is commonly confused with "verte", "virer", "viser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verser" is \vɛʁ.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verser" come from?
"verser" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “verser”

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

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