Which to use
“views” and “vis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,206
- “views” frequency rank
- #993
- “vis” frequency rank
- 44199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | views | vis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de view. | 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 views and vis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: views vs vis
A purely visual mix-up. views (\vjuːz\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
views is recorded at frequency rank #43,206, classified as anoun, pronounced \vjuːz\. 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 44199, this pair ranks #212,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of views vs vis
Shared letters: isv. Private to "views": ew. Private to "vis": -.
"views" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- views ← ivews · veiws · viesw · viewss · viewws · viwes · vviews
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "views" for "vis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "views" or "vis"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "views" 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 #212,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "views" and "vis" 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 #212,290 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.