visionary

/ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/

//ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi// adj

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"visionary" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“visionary” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,826. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,826
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having vision or foresight.

Corpus desk

Index EN-visionary · visionary · English

visionary · rank #16,826 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,826
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Virgil

Nearest frequency peer: Virgil (-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 “visionary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “visionary” 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
Key facts for visionary
PropertyValue
Headwordvisionary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,826
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “visionary”

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).visionarylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Virgil” (#16,825), “voodoo” (#16,828), “Wigan” (#16,829). Among 969 “V” headwords, “visionary” is #16,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around visionary (IPA /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,826 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for visionary, with forms such as "ivsionary", "viisonary", and "visinoary". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vision + -ary. The correct English form is visionary, spelled V-I-S-I-O-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having vision or foresight.
  2. 2
    Imaginary or illusory.
  3. 3
    Prophetic or revelatory.
  4. 4
    Idealistic or utopian.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. No more theſe ſeenes my meditation aid, / Or lull to reſt the viſionary mind.
  2. I wrapp’d myself in grandeur then, And donn’d a visionary crown— Yet it was not that Fantasy Had thrown her mantle over me— But that, among the rabble—men, Lion ambition is chain’d down— […]

Etymology

From vision + -ary.

This word in other languages

visionario(Español)visionnaire(Français)visionär(Deutsch)visionário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivsionary
  • viisonary
  • visinoary
  • visioanry
  • visionarry
  • visionaryy
  • visionayr
  • visionnary
  • visionray
  • visoinary
  • vissionary
  • vsiionary
  • vvisionary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of visionary - 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.

ivsionary2viisonary2visinoary2visioanry2visionarry1visionaryy1visionayr2visionnary1
Edit distance from "visionary"

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 "visionary"?
"visionary" is spelled V-I-S-I-O-N-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/.
What does "visionary" mean?
As an adjective, "visionary" means: Having vision or foresight.
What are common misspellings of "visionary"?
Common misspellings include "ivsionary", "viisonary", "visinoary", "visioanry", "visionarry". The correct spelling is "visionary".
How do you pronounce "visionary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "visionary" is /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/. 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 "visionary"?
From vision + -ary. 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 "visionary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list