vision

/ˈvɪʒ.n̩/

//ˈvɪʒ.n̩// noun

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

The verdict

“vision” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,374 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,374
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The sense or ability of sight.

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)

Where “vision” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vision lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for vision is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvɪʒ.n̩/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,374 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “vision”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-I-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɪʒ.n̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “visit” - see the side-by-side comparison. vision vs visit
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list