VOR

[ˈboɾ]

/[ˈboɾ]/ abbrev

The verdict

“VOR” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,352 in Spanish word frequency and used as an abbreviation.

#49,352
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Radioayuda a la navegación que utilizan las aeronaves para seguir en vuelo una ruta preestablecida.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

VOR vs voy
0% similar
VOR vs vos
0% similar
VOR vs voz
0% similar

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

Key facts for VOR
PropertyValue
HeadwordVOR
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈboɾ]
Letters3
Frequency rank#49,352
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “VOR” sits in Spanish 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). VOR lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for VOR is 3 letters long, classified as an abbreviation, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈboɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,352 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Radioayuda a la navegación que utilizan las aeronaves para seguir en vuelo una ruta preestablecida.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for VOR, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "voy", "vos", "voz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is VOR, spelled V-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Radioayuda a la navegación que utilizan las aeronaves para seguir en vuelo una ruta preestablecida.

This word in other languages

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "VOR"?
"VOR" is spelled V-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboɾ].
What does "VOR" mean?
As an abbreviation, "VOR" means: Radioayuda a la navegación que utilizan las aeronaves para seguir en vuelo una ruta preestablecida.
What words are commonly confused with "VOR"?
"VOR" is commonly confused with "voy", "vos", "voz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "VOR"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "VOR" is [ˈboɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "VOR" come from?
"VOR" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “VOR”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈboɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “voy” - see the side-by-side comparison. VOR vs voy
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list