visionsvsvisonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“visions” and “visons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,575
“visions” frequency rank
#44,258
“visons” frequency rank
53833
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature visions visons
Definition Pluriel de vision. Pluriel de vison.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set visions and visons apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
visions
6 ch
visons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. visions (\vi.zjɔ̃\) and visons (\vi.zɔ̃\) 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 53833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

visions is recorded at frequency rank #9,575, classified as anoun, pronounced \vi.zjɔ̃\. visons is at rank #44,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vi.zɔ̃\.

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 53833, this pair ranks #138,077 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of visions vs visons

Shared letters: inosv. Private to "visions": -. Private to "visons": -.

"visions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "visons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • visionsivsions · viisons · visinos · visionns · visionss · visiosn · visoins · vissions
  • visonsivsons · viosns · visnos · visonns · visonss · visosn · vissons · vsions

Frequency comparison

visions#9,575
visons#44,258

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "visions" and "visons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vi.zjɔ̃\ versus \vi.zɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "visions" or "visons"?
"visions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,575 in our French list, against #44,258 for "visons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering visions vs visons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “visions” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list