Which to use
“voided” is an adjective and “vowed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,959
- “voided” frequency rank
- #17,518
- “vowed” frequency rank
- 58477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voided | vowed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | With the centre cut out. | past participle of vow |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voided and vowed apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: voided is anadjective and vowedaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voided is recorded at frequency rank #40,959, classified as anadj. vowed is at rank #17,518, tagged as averb, pronounced /vaʊd/.
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 58477, this pair ranks #112,300 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of voided vs vowed
Shared letters: deov. Private to "voided": i. Private to "vowed": w.
"voided" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vowed" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voided" and "vowed" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "voided" or "vowed"?
Remembering voided vs vowed
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “voided”; for a verb, it's “vowed”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voided” entry
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