vision
/ˈvɪʒ.ən/noun, verb
vision is spelled V-I-S-I-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 43 times per million words in written English, the 2,339th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vision means “The sense or ability of sight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vision is visions.
How many letters and syllables are in vision?
| Letters | 6: V-I-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 43 times per million words; the 2,339th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is vision?
Vision appears 43 times per million words in written English, the 2,339th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce vision?
- /ˈvɪʒ.ən/
- [ˈvɪʒ.n̩]
Vision has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-vision.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vision.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vision
- visions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- visioning participle, present
- visioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vision mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The sense or ability of sight.
- 2
Something seen; an object perceived visually.
- 3
Something imaginary one thinks one sees.
He tried drinking from the pool of water, but realized it was only a vision.
- 4
Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.
- 5
A perceived potential future event or occurrence.
- 6
An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.
He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace.
- 7
General aspiration; forward-thinkingness.
- 8
A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.
He had a vision of the Virgin Mary.
verb
- 1
To imagine something as if it were to be true.
- 2
To present as in a vision.
- 3
To provide with a vision.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vision in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vision, vue , aspiration , apparition |
| German | Sicht, Sehvermögen, Sehkraft, Augenlicht , Trugbild, (optische) Täuschung |
| Portuguese | vista, visão |
| Spanish | vista, visión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does vision come from?
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 (“to see”) + action noun suffix -iō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).