Which to use
“vers” is a noun and “versés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #185
- “vers” frequency rank
- #15,060
- “versés” frequency rank
- 15245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vers | versés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suite de mots rythmés selon la quantité, l’accentuation, le nombre des syllabes ou le retour de la rime. | Masculin pluriel de versé. |
Where the eye mixes vers and versés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vers is \vɛʁ\ while versés is \vɛʁ.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vers” sits inside “versés”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vers is recorded at frequency rank #185, classified as anoun, pronounced \vɛʁ\. versés is at rank #15,060, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vɛʁ.se\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15245, this pair ranks #393,196 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vers vs versés
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "vers": -. Private to "versés": é.
"vers" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "versés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vers ← evrs · verrs · verss · vesr · vres · vvers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vers" and "versés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vers" or "versés"?
What to do next
You've compared "vers" and "versés". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "vers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #393,196 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vers" and "versés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versera vs versés". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.