Which to use
“vg” and “vis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,513
- “vg” frequency rank
- #993
- “vis” frequency rank
- 34506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vg | vis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verge. | Pièce mécanique formée d’un corps qui comporte un filet de forme hélicoïdale et une tête où une empreinte permet d’appliquer un couple ; il en résulte un double mouvement de rotation et de translation. En mécanique, elles sont souvent employées avec des écrous pour former des boulons. |
Where the eye mixes vg and vis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vg with vis
A purely visual mix-up. vg (\vɛʁʒ\) and vis (\vis\) 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 34506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vg is recorded at frequency rank #33,513, classified as anoun, pronounced \vɛʁʒ\. vis is at rank #993, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vis\.
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 34506, this pair ranks #283,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vg vs vis
Shared letters: v. Private to "vg": g. Private to "vis": is.
"vg" · 2 letters · shape CC · "vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vg" and "vis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "vg" or "vis" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vg" and "vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vg vs viv". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #283,373 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.