Which to use
“vila” and “visa” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,956
- “vila” frequency rank
- #5,849
- “visa” frequency rank
- 46805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vila | visa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph. | A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited. |
Where the eye mixes vila and visa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vila vs visa
A purely visual mix-up. vila (/ˈviːlə/) and visa (/ˈviːzə/) 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 - l in “vila” becomes s in “visa”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vila is recorded at frequency rank #40,956, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈviːlə/. visa is at rank #5,849, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈviːzə/.
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 46805, this pair ranks #208,307 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vila vs visa
Shared letters: aiv. Private to "vila": l. Private to "visa": s.
"vila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "visa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vila" for "visa" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "vila" or "visa" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,307 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vila" and "visa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vaca vs vila". 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 #208,307 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.