Which to use
“vom” is an abbrev and “Vox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #88
- “vom” frequency rank
- #17,772
- “Vox” frequency rank
- 17860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vom | Vox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von dem | Stimme, Laut |
Where the eye mixes vom and Vox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vom vs Vox
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vom is [fɔm] while Vox is [vɔks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “vom” becomes x in “Vox”, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vom is recorded at frequency rank #88, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [fɔm]. 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 17860, this pair ranks #1,923,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vom vs Vox
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vom": m. Private to "Vox": x.
"vom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vom" and "Vox" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vom" or "Vox" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vom" 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 #1,923,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vom" and "Vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs Vox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,923,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.