viivsvisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vii” and “vis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,251
“vii” frequency rank
#23,775
“vis” frequency rank
31026
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vii vis
Definition eure, die Euren/Eurigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen Schraube

Where the eye mixes vii and vis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
vii
3 ch
vis

Visual trap between vii and vis

A purely visual mix-up. vii ([ˈviʔi]) and vis ([vis]) 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 a single letter - i in “vii” becomes s in “vis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vii is recorded at frequency rank #7,251, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈviʔi]. vis is at rank #23,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vis].

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 31026, this pair ranks #1,736,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vii vs vis

Shared letters: iv. Private to "vii": -. Private to "vis": s.

"vii" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "vii" for "vis" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈviʔi] versus [vis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "vii" vs "vis" - which ranks higher?
"vii" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,251 in our German list, against #23,775 for "vis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vii" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,736,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vii" and "vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vis vs voip". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,736,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list