# envision vs excision

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### envision
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɪʒn̩/ · frequency rank #23,259*
To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.

### excision
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈsɪʒən/ · frequency rank #40,687*
The removal of some text during editing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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