Which to use
“void” is an adjective and “von” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,240
- “void” frequency rank
- #11
- “von” frequency rank
- 42251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | void | von |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts sinnvolles oder nichts bewirkend | Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse |
Where the eye mixes void and von
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses void with von
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: void is [vɔɪd] while von is [fɔn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
void is recorded at frequency rank #42,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [vɔɪd]. von is at rank #11, tagged as aprep, pronounced [fɔn].
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 42251, this pair ranks #1,455,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of void vs von
Shared letters: ov. Private to "void": di. Private to "von": n.
"void" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "von" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- void ← ovid · viod · vodi · voidd · vvoid
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "void" and "von" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "void" or "von" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "void" and "von" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "void" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "von" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "void" and "von" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "void vs voip". 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 #1,455,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.