verveine

\vɛʁ.vɛn\

/\vɛʁ.vɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“verveine” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #48,255 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#48,255
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante de la famille des Verbénacées, du genre Verbena (ou Aloysia dans le cas de la verveine citronnelle), et en particulier la verveine officinale, qui sert à faire des infusions.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verveine vs vermine
75% similar
verveine vs Verlaine
63% similar

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

Key facts for verveine
PropertyValue
Headwordverveine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛʁ.vɛn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,255
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verveine” 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). verveine 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 verveine is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɛʁ.vɛn\. Corpus data places it at rank #48,255 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for verveine, with forms such as "evrveine", "verevine", and "verrveine". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vermine", "Verlaine", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is verveine, spelled V-E-R-V-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante de la famille des Verbénacées, du genre Verbena (ou Aloysia dans le cas de la verveine citronnelle), et en particulier la verveine officinale, qui sert à faire des infusions.
  2. 2
    Infusion de verveine officinale, utilisée comme boisson. Portion de cette boisson pour une personne.
  3. 3
    Parfum extrait de cette plante.
  4. 4
    Liqueur originaire du Puy-en-Velay.

This word in other languages

vervain(English)verbena(Español)Verbenen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrveine,verevine,verrveine,verveien,verveinne,vervenie,verviene,vervveine,vevreine,vreveine,vverveine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrveine2verevine2verrveine1verveien2verveinne1vervenie2verviene2vervveine1
Edit distance from "verveine"

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 "verveine"?
"verveine" is spelled V-E-R-V-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ.vɛn\.
What does "verveine" mean?
As a noun, "verveine" means: Plante de la famille des Verbénacées, du genre Verbena (ou Aloysia dans le cas de la verveine citronnelle), et en particulier la verveine officinale, qui sert à faire des infusions.
What words are commonly confused with "verveine"?
"verveine" is commonly confused with "vermine", "Verlaine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verveine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verveine" is \vɛʁ.vɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verveine" come from?
"verveine" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verveine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-V-E-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛʁ.vɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vermine” - see the side-by-side comparison. verveine vs vermine
  • 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