Which to use
“void” is an adjective and “vole” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,082
- “void” frequency rank
- #45,158
- “vole” frequency rank
- 52240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | void | vole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. | Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini. |
Where the eye mixes void and vole
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between void and vole
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: void is /vɔɪd/ while vole is /vəʊl/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
void is recorded at frequency rank #7,082, classified as anadj, pronounced /vɔɪd/. vole is at rank #45,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vəʊl/.
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 52240, this pair ranks #158,710 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of void vs vole
Shared letters: ov. Private to "void": di. Private to "vole": el.
"void" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "vole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "void" and "vole" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "void" or "vole"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "void" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,710 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "void" and "vole" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vel vs vole". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #158,710 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.