Which to use
“Version” and “Vision” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,341
- “Version” frequency rank
- #5,441
- “Vision” frequency rank
- 6782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Version | Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine von mehreren Möglichkeiten | übernatürliche Erscheinung, Offenbarung |
Where the eye mixes Version and Vision
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Version and Vision
A purely visual mix-up. Version ([vɛʁˈzi̯oːn]) and Vision ([viˈzi̯oːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Version is recorded at frequency rank #1,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɛʁˈzi̯oːn]. Vision is at rank #5,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [viˈzi̯oːn].
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 6782, this pair ranks #1,990,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Version vs Vision
Shared letters: inosv. Private to "Version": er. Private to "Vision": -.
"Version" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Vision" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Version" for "Vision" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Version" or "Vision" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Version" and "Vision" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Version" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vision" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Version" and "Vision" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vision vs Visionär". 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
Confusion rank #1,990,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.