vosvsVoxWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vos is a adjective, Vox is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vos” is an adjective and “Vox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,125
“vos” frequency rank
#17,772
“Vox” frequency rank
56897
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vos Vox
Definition Eure, Ihre Stimme, Laut

Where the eye mixes vos and Vox

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
vos
3 ch
Vox

Why the eye confuses vos with Vox

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vos is [vo] while Vox is [vɔks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “vos” becomes x in “Vox”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vos is recorded at frequency rank #39,125, classified as anadj, pronounced [vo]. 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 56897, this pair ranks #922,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vos vs Vox

Shared letters: ov. Private to "vos": s. Private to "Vox": x.

"vos" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vos" and "Vox" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vos" is an adjective and "Vox" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "vos" vs "Vox" - which ranks higher?
"Vox" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,772 in our German list, against #39,125 for "vos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vos" 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 #922,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vos" and "Vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs vos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #922,507 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