Which to use
“version” and “visión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,592
- “version” frequency rank
- #1,432
- “visión” frequency rank
- 12024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | version | visión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versión. | Acción y efecto de percibir algo con los ojos a través de la luz que, reflejada en los objetos, impacta en ellos. |
Where the eye mixes version and visión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between version and visión
A purely visual mix-up. version (/ˈvɜː.ʒən/) and visión ([biˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
version is recorded at frequency rank #10,592, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɜː.ʒən/. visión is at rank #1,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [biˈsjõn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12024, this pair ranks #293,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of version vs visión
Shared letters: insv. Private to "version": eor. Private to "visión": ó.
"version" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "visión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- version ← bersion · evrsion · vercion · verison · verrsion · versino · versionn · versoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "version" for "visión" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "version" or "visión" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "version" and "visión" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "version" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "version" and "visión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "visión vs visos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #293,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.