# voracious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #38,678

## Definitions
1. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
2. Having a great appetite for anything; eager.

## Etymology
From Latin vorāx, from vorō (“I devour”).

## Easily confused with
- **vivacious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vivacious-vs-voracious)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ovracious`, `voarcious`, `voraccious`, `voraciosu`, `voraciouss`, `voraciuos`, `voracoius`, `voraicous`, `vorcaious`, `vorracious`, `vroacious`, `vvoracious`

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