Which to use
“vis” and “Visum” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,775
- “vis” frequency rank
- #16,038
- “Visum” frequency rank
- 39813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vis | Visum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schraube | ein Sichtvermerk in einem Personaldokument, eine Ein-, Aus- oder Durchreiseerlaubnis |
Where the eye mixes vis and Visum
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vis vs Visum
A purely visual mix-up. vis ([vis]) and Visum ([ˈviːzʊm]) 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 “Visum”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39813, 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]. Visum is at rank #16,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːzʊm].
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 39813, this pair ranks #1,526,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vis vs Visum
Shared letters: isv. Private to "vis": -. Private to "Visum": mu.
"vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Visum" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Visum ← ivsum · vismu · vissum · visumm · viusm · vsium · vvisum
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vis" for "Visum" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vis" vs "Visum" - which ranks higher?
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 "vis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Visum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,526,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vis" and "Visum" 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 #1,526,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.