vouch

/ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/

//ˈvaʊt͡ʃ// verb

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"vouch" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vouch” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,635
frequency rank, English
7,391
“V” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To call on (someone) to be a witness to something.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vouch vs voucher
71% similar
vouch vs VOC
0% similar
vouch vs voice
60% similar

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

Key facts for vouch
PropertyValue
Headwordvouch
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,635
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vouch” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vouch lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around vouch (IPA /ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,635 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for vouch, with forms such as "ovuch", "vocuh", and "voucch". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "voucher", "VOC", "voice", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: The verb is derived from Middle English vouchen (“to call, summon; to provide; to make available, proffer; to affirm, declare formally”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vocher, voucher, woucher, and Old French vocher, voucher, vochier (“to call, summon… The correct English form is vouch, spelled V-O-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To call on (someone) to be a witness to something.
  2. 2
    To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
  3. 3
    To affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement).
  4. 4
    To bear witness or testify to the nature or qualities (of someone or something).
  5. 5
    To back, confirm, or support (someone or something) with credible evidence or proof.
  6. 6
    Synonym of vouchsafe (“to condescendingly or graciously give or grant (something)”).
  7. 7
    To assert, aver, or declare (something).
  8. 8
    In full vouch to warrant or vouch to warranty: to summon (someone) into court to establish a warranty of title to land.
  9. 9
    Followed by over: of a vouchee (a person summoned to court to establish a warranty of title): to summon (someone) to court in their place.
  10. 10
    To guarantee legal title (to something).
  11. 11
    Often followed by for.
  12. 12
    Often followed by for.
  13. 13
    Often followed by for.

Etymology

The verb is derived from Middle English vouchen (“to call, summon; to provide; to make available, proffer; to affirm, declare formally”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vocher, voucher, woucher, and Old French vocher, voucher, vochier (“to call, summon; to claim; to call upon, invoke; to denounce”) [and other forms], from Vulgar Latin *vocicāre, derived from Latin vocāre (“to call, summon; to call upon, invoke; to designate, name; to bring or put (into a condition or state”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- (“to sound out; to speak”). Verb sense 8.1 (“to summon (someone) into court to establish a warranty of title to land”) in the form vouch to warrant or vouch to warranty is a calque from Anglo-Norman and Old French voucher a garant. The noun is derived from the verb.

This word in other languages

avalar(Español)entériner(Français)bezeugen(Deutsch)assegurar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovuch
  • vocuh
  • voucch
  • vouchh
  • vouhc
  • vuoch
  • vvouch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovuch2vocuh2voucch1vouchh1vouhc2vuoch2vvouch1
Edit distance from "vouch"

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 "vouch"?
"vouch" is spelled V-O-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/.
What does "vouch" mean?
As a verb, "vouch" means: To call on (someone) to be a witness to something.
What words are commonly confused with "vouch"?
"vouch" is commonly confused with "voucher", "VOC", "voice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vouch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vouch" is /ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/. 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 "vouch"?
The verb is derived from Middle English vouchen (“to call, summon; to provide; to make available, proffer; to affirm, declare formally”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vocher, voucher, woucher, and Old French vocher, voucher, vochier (“to ca... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “vouch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-O-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “voucher” - see the side-by-side comparison. vouch vs voucher
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list