vongvsvoteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vong is a preposition, vote is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vong” is a preposition and “vote” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,392
“vong” frequency rank
#26,228
“vote” frequency rank
51620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vong vote
Definition dient in Kombination mit „her“ der Eingrenzung des Kontexts einer vorangegangenen Frage oder Aussage 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs voten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vong and vote apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
vong
4 ch
vote

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vong is [fɔŋ] while vote is [ˈvoːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vong is recorded at frequency rank #25,392, classified as aprep, pronounced [fɔŋ]. vote is at rank #26,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtə].

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 51620, this pair ranks #1,128,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vong vs vote

Shared letters: ov. Private to "vong": gn. Private to "vote": et.

"vong" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vongovng · vnog · vogn · vongg · vonng · vvong
  • voteovte · voet · votte · vtoe · vvote

Frequency comparison

vong#25,392
vote#26,228

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vong" and "vote" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vong" is a preposition and "vote" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vong" or "vote"?
"vong" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,392 in our German list, against #26,228 for "vote". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vong vs vote

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “vong”; for a verb, it's “vote”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vong” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list