# visage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɪz.ɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #38,235

## Definitions
1. Countenance; one's face.
2. The appearance or aspect of something, especially when expressive or distinctive.

## Etymology
From Middle English visage, from Anglo-Norman visage, from Vulgar Latin *vīsāticum, derived from Latin vīsus (“appearance, sight”), derived from vidēre (“to see”). Compare vision.

## Easily confused with
- **vise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/visage-vs-vise)
- **voyage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/visage-vs-voyage)
- **visa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/visa-vs-visage)
- **village** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/village-vs-visage)
- **vintage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vintage-vs-visage)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ivsage`, `viasge`, `visaeg`, `visagge`, `visgae`, `vissage`, `vsiage`, `vvisage`

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