Which to use
“vage” is an adjective and “voyage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,720
- “vage” frequency rank
- #41,567
- “voyage” frequency rank
- 55287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vage | voyage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwer erkennbar oder vorstellbar, ungewiss | eine längere Reise zu einem entfernten Ziel, insbesondere mit Schiff oder Flugzeug, auch ins Weltall: Fernreise, Auslandsreise, Seereise, Flugreise |
Where the eye mixes vage and voyage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vage runs 4 letters (CVCV) against voyage's 6 (CVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vage and voyage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vage is [ˈvaːɡə] while voyage is [ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vage is recorded at frequency rank #13,720, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaːɡə]. voyage is at rank #41,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ].
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 55287, this pair ranks #985,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vage vs voyage
Shared letters: aegv. Private to "vage": -. Private to "voyage": oy.
"vage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "voyage" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vage" and "voyage" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vage" or "voyage" 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 "vage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voyage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #985,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vage" and "voyage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vokale vs voyage". 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 #985,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.