vision

/ˈvɪʒ.n̩/

//ˈvɪʒ.n̩// noun

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"vision" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vision” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,374
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The sense or ability of sight.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vision · vision · English

vision · rank #2,374 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,374
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tuesday

Nearest frequency peer: Tuesday (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vision”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vision” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vision vs visit
67% similar
vision vs visor
67% similar
vision vs visits
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vision
PropertyValue
Headwordvision
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɪʒ.n̩/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,374
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vision”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).visionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Tuesday” (#2,373), “whenever” (#2,375), “trading” (#2,372). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vision” is #2,374. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around vision (IPA /ˈvɪʒ.n̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,374 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vision, with forms such as "ivsion", "viison", and "visino". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "visit", "visor", "visits", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin vīsiō (“vision, seeing”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“that which is seen”), from the verb videō (“I see”) + action noun suffix -iō. The correct English form is vision, spelled V-I-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The sense or ability of sight.
  2. 2
    Something seen; an object perceived visually.
  3. 3
    Something imaginary one thinks one sees.
  4. 4
    Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.
  5. 5
    A perceived potential future event or occurrence.
  6. 6
    An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.
  7. 7
    General aspiration; forward-thinkingness.
  8. 8
    A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.
  9. 9
    A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
  10. 10
    Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vision appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […]For to a Viſion ſo apparant, Rumor / Cannot be mute[…]
  2. It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood. […] Yes, the quest was ended, the Lost Oasis was the Found!

Etymology

From Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin vīsiō (“vision, seeing”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“that which is seen”), from the verb videō (“I see”) + action noun suffix -iō.

Synonyms

sighteyesightviewperceptionseeingapparitionhallucinationmiragedreamdesireaspirationfantasykenvision

Antonyms

ablepsiablindnesscecityfarsightednesshyperopiamyopianearsightednesspurblindnessshortsightedness

This word in other languages

vista(Español)vision(Français)Sicht(Deutsch)vista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivsion
  • viison
  • visino
  • visionn
  • visoin
  • vission
  • vition
  • vsiion
  • vvision

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vision - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ivsion2viison2visino2visionn1visoin2vission1vition1vsiion2
Edit distance from "vision"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vision"?
"vision" is spelled V-I-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɪʒ.n̩/.
What does "vision" mean?
As a noun, "vision" means: The sense or ability of sight.
What words are commonly confused with "vision"?
"vision" is commonly confused with "visit", "visor", "visits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vision"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vision" is /ˈvɪʒ.n̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vision"?
From Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin vīsiō (“vision, seeing”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“that which is seen”), from the verb videō (“I see”) + action noun suffi... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vision", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stores#2,370begins#2,380slowly#2,368scored#2,365

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

crisis9 variantspassing9 variantsobvious9 variantsopposite9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list