# visa vs visor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### visa
*noun · IPA /ˈviːzə/ · frequency rank #5,849*
A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

### visor
*noun · IPA /ˈvaɪzɚ/ · frequency rank #29,884*
A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/visa-vs-visor