# devoid vs devout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### devoid
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈvɔɪd/ · frequency rank #16,688*
Completely without; having none of.

### devout
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈvaʊt/ · frequency rank #18,539*
Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/devoid-vs-devout