void

/vɔɪd/

//vɔɪd// adj

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"void" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“void” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #7,082) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#7,082
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.

Corpus desk

Index EN-void · void · English

void · rank #7,082 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,082
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH vitamin

Nearest frequency peer: vitamin (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “void”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “void” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

void vs vol
50% similar
void vs vow
50% similar
void vs vox
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for void
PropertyValue
Headwordvoid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/vɔɪd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,082
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “void”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).voidlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “vitamin” (#7,081), “voluntary” (#7,083), “visitor” (#7,080). Among 969 “V” headwords, “void” is #7,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for void is neighbouring look-alikes ("vol", "vow", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced /vɔɪd/. Frequency #7,082 among 969 “V” headwords. 8 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for void, with forms such as "viod", "vodi", and "voidd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vol", "vow", "vox", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English voide, voyde, from Old French vuit, voide, vuide (modern vide), in turn from Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately from Latin vacuus. The correct English form is void, spelled V-O-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
  2. 2
    Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices etc.
  3. 3
    Being without; destitute; devoid.
  4. 4
    Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
  5. 5
    Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification.
  6. 6
    Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul.
  7. 7
    Of a function or method, that does not return a value; being a procedure rather than a function.
  8. 8
    Having no cards in a particular suit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how void appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Today's youth's brains are sucked void of common sense.
  2. I'll get me to a place more void.

Etymology

From Middle English voide, voyde, from Old French vuit, voide, vuide (modern vide), in turn from Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately from Latin vacuus.

This word in other languages

huero(Español)vide(Français)leer(Deutsch)vazio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • viod
  • vodi
  • voidd
  • vvoid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of void - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

viod2vodi2voidd1vvoid1
Edit distance from "void"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "void"?
"void" is spelled V-O-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /vɔɪd/.
What does "void" mean?
As an adjective, "void" means: Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
What words are commonly confused with "void"?
"void" is commonly confused with "vol", "vow", "vox". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "void"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "void" is /vɔɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "void"?
From Middle English voide, voyde, from Old French vuit, voide, vuide (modern vide), in turn from Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately from Latin vacuus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "void", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

whip#7,085wipe#7,086chan#7,105chin#7,106

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list