Which to use
“vision” and “visits” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,374
- “vision” frequency rank
- #4,343
- “visits” frequency rank
- 6717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vision | visits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The sense or ability of sight. | plural of visit |
Where the eye mixes vision and visits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vision (CVCVVC) and visits (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vision vs visits
A purely visual mix-up. vision (/ˈvɪʒ.n̩/) and visits (/ˈvɪzɪts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6717, 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/. visits is at rank #4,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɪzɪts/.
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 6717, this pair ranks #510,270 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vision vs visits
Shared letters: isv. Private to "vision": no. Private to "visits": t.
"vision" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "visits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vision" and "visits" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vision" vs "visits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "visits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #510,270 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vision" and "visits" 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 #510,270 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.