# vizier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɪzɪə/ · frequency rank #47,411

## Definitions
1. A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
2. The highest-ranking official or minister in ancient Egypt or Ebla; a chief administrator or a chancellor.
3. An ancient Mesopotamian 𒈛 (sukkal).
4. A vicegerent, viceroy.
5. A fairy chess piece that can only be moved one space up, down, left or right.

## Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish وزیر (vezir) (Turkish vezir) (via French vizir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”). Doublet of wazir.

## Easily confused with
- **viper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viper-vs-vizier)
- **viewer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viewer-vs-vizier)
- **Vivien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vivien-vs-vizier)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ivzier`, `viizer`, `vizeir`, `vizierr`, `vizire`, `vizzier`, `vvizier`, `vziier`

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