Which to use
“vision” and “visions” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,374
- “vision” frequency rank
- #10,312
- “visions” frequency rank
- 12686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vision | visions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The sense or ability of sight. | plural of vision |
Where the eye mixes vision and visions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vision runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against visions's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vision and visions
A purely visual mix-up. vision (/ˈvɪʒ.n̩/) and visions (/ˈvɪʒənz/) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “vision” sits inside “visions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vision is recorded at frequency rank #2,374, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɪʒ.n̩/. visions is at rank #10,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɪʒənz/.
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 12686, this pair ranks #480,119 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vision vs visions
Shared letters: inosv. Private to "vision": -. Private to "visions": -.
"vision" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "visions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vision" and "visions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vision" or "visions"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vision" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #480,119 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vision" and "visions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vision vs Vivien". 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 #480,119 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.