Which to use
“von” is a preposition and “Vox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11
- “von” frequency rank
- #17,772
- “Vox” frequency rank
- 17783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | von | Vox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse | Stimme, Laut |
Where the eye mixes von and Vox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses von with Vox
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: von is [fɔn] while Vox is [vɔks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “von” becomes x in “Vox”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
von is recorded at frequency rank #11, classified as aprep, pronounced [fɔn]. 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 17783, this pair ranks #1,924,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of von vs Vox
Shared letters: ov. Private to "von": n. Private to "Vox": x.
"von" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "von" for "Vox" ever safe?
Frequency check: "von" vs "Vox" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "von" and "Vox" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "von" 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 #1,924,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "von" and "Vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs Vox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,924,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.