Which to use
“vice” and “Visa” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,622
- “vice” frequency rank
- #11,352
- “Visa” frequency rank
- 23974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vice | Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laster, Untugend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Visum |
Where the eye mixes vice and Visa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vice and Visa
A purely visual mix-up. vice ([vis]) and Visa ([ˈviːza]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vice is recorded at frequency rank #12,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [vis]. Visa is at rank #11,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːza].
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 23974, this pair ranks #1,854,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vice vs Visa
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vice": ce. Private to "Visa": as.
"vice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Visa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vice" and "Visa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vice" or "Visa"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Visa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vice" and "Visa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vice vs vila". 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 #1,854,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.