Which to use
“vis” and “visit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,775
- “vis” frequency rank
- #31,352
- “visit” frequency rank
- 55127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vis | visit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schraube | vorübergehendes Aufsuchen des Aufenthaltsorts einer Person, eines Gebäudes oder einer Institution; Besuch |
Where the eye mixes vis and visit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vis vs visit
A purely visual mix-up. vis ([vis]) and visit ([vɪzɪt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vis” sits inside “visit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vis is recorded at frequency rank #23,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [vis]. visit is at rank #31,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɪzɪt].
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 55127, this pair ranks #991,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vis vs visit
Shared letters: isv. Private to "vis": -. Private to "visit": t.
"vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "visit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- visit ← ivsit · viist · visitt · vissit · visti · vsiit · vvisit
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vis" and "visit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vis" or "visit"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #991,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vis" and "visit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vis vs voip". 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 #991,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.