vodvsVoxTell them apart

Which to use

“vod” and “Vox” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,670
“vod” frequency rank
#17,772
“Vox” frequency rank
63442
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vod Vox
Definition Genitiv Plural des Substantivs voda Stimme, Laut

Where the eye mixes vod and Vox

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vod and Vox follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

3 ch
vod
3 ch
Vox

Why the eye confuses vod with Vox

A purely visual mix-up. vod ([vɔt]) and Vox ([vɔks]) 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 a single letter - d in “vod” becomes x in “Vox”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vod is recorded at frequency rank #45,670, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɔt]. Vox is at rank #17,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɔks].

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 63442, this pair ranks #676,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vod vs Vox

Shared letters: ov. Private to "vod": d. Private to "Vox": x.

"vod" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vod" and "Vox" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([vɔt] versus [vɔks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "vod" or "Vox" show up more?
"Vox" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,772 in our German list, against #45,670 for "vod". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Vox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #676,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vod" and "Vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vod vs voip". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #676,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list