voyeur

/vɔɪːˈjɜː/

//vɔɪːˈjɜː// noun

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"voyeur" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“voyeur” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,986
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-voyeur · voyeur · English

voyeur · rank #42,986 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,986
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH warlike

Nearest frequency peer: warlike (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “voyeur”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “voyeur” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

voyeur vs voter
67% similar

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

Key facts for voyeur
PropertyValue
Headwordvoyeur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vɔɪːˈjɜː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,986
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “voyeur”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).voyeurlands 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 “warlike” (#42,987), “vivacious” (#42,984), “Virginian” (#42,983). Among 969 “V” headwords, “voyeur” is #42,986. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around voyeur (IPA /vɔɪːˈjɜː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,986 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for voyeur, with forms such as "ovyeur", "voeyur", and "voyeru". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "voter", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French voyeur, from voir (“to see”). The correct English form is voyeur, spelled V-O-Y-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.
  2. 2
    An obsessive observer of sensational or sordid subjects.

Etymology

From French voyeur, from voir (“to see”).

This word in other languages

voyerista(Español)voyeur(Français)Voyeur(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovyeur
  • voeyur
  • voyeru
  • voyeurr
  • voyuer
  • voyyeur
  • vvoyeur
  • vyoeur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovyeur2voeyur2voyeru2voyeurr1voyuer2voyyeur1vvoyeur1vyoeur2
Edit distance from "voyeur"

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 "voyeur"?
"voyeur" is spelled V-O-Y-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /vɔɪːˈjɜː/.
What does "voyeur" mean?
As a noun, "voyeur" means: A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.
What words are commonly confused with "voyeur"?
"voyeur" is commonly confused with "voter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voyeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voyeur" is /vɔɪːˈjɜː/. 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 "voyeur"?
From French voyeur, from voir (“to see”). 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 "voyeur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list