Which to use
“vis” and “Vlies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,775
- “vis” frequency rank
- #39,119
- “Vlies” frequency rank
- 62894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vis | Vlies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schraube | Schafsfell |
Where the eye mixes vis and Vlies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vis runs 3 letters (CVC) against Vlies's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vis and Vlies
A purely visual mix-up. vis ([vis]) and Vlies ([fliːs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62894, 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]. Vlies is at rank #39,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fliːs].
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 62894, this pair ranks #696,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vis vs Vlies
Shared letters: isv. Private to "vis": -. Private to "Vlies": el.
"vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Vlies" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vlies ← viles · vleis · vliess · vlise · vllies · vvlies
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vis" for "Vlies" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vis" or "Vlies"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vis" and "Vlies" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vlies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #696,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vis" and "Vlies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vlies vs voices". 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 #696,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.