Which to use
“vices” and “views” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,506
- “vices” frequency rank
- #43,206
- “views” frequency rank
- 59712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vices | views |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de vice. | Pluriel de view. |
Where the eye mixes vices and views
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vices (CVCVC) and views (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vices with views
A purely visual mix-up. vices (\visəz\) and views (\vjuːz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vices is recorded at frequency rank #16,506, classified as anoun, pronounced \visəz\. views is at rank #43,206, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vjuːz\.
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 59712, this pair ranks #101,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vices vs views
Shared letters: eisv. Private to "vices": c. Private to "views": w.
"vices" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "views" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vices" for "views" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vices" vs "views" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "views" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vices" and "views" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "views vs virées". 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 #101,599 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.