Which to use
“voter” and “voyeur” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,016
- “voter” frequency rank
- #42,986
- “voyeur” frequency rank
- 49002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voter | voyeur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Someone who votes. | A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voter and voyeur apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. voter (/ˈvəʊtə(ɹ)/) and voyeur (/vɔɪːˈjɜː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voter is recorded at frequency rank #6,016, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvəʊtə(ɹ)/. voyeur is at rank #42,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vɔɪːˈjɜː/.
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 49002, this pair ranks #187,766 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voter vs voyeur
Shared letters: eorv. Private to "voter": t. Private to "voyeur": uy.
"voter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "voyeur" · 6 letters · shape CVVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voter" and "voyeur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "voter" or "voyeur"?
Remembering voter vs voyeur
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voter” entry
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