Which to use
“vier” is a num and “Visa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #328
- “vier” frequency rank
- #11,352
- “Visa” frequency rank
- 11680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vier | Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen drei und fünf | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Visum |
Where the eye mixes vier and Visa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vier vs Visa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vier is [fiːɐ̯] while Visa is [ˈviːza]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vier is recorded at frequency rank #328, classified as anum, pronounced [fiːɐ̯]. 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 11680, this pair ranks #1,968,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vier vs Visa
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vier": er. Private to "Visa": as.
"vier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Visa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vier" for "Visa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vier" or "Visa"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vier" 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 #1,968,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vier" and "Visa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vila vs Visa". 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 #1,968,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.