# vise vs visor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vise
*noun · IPA /vaɪs/ · frequency rank #37,761*
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.

### 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/vise-vs-visor