voz

[ˈbos]

/[ˈbos]/ noun

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The verdict

“voz” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #546 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#546
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sonido producido por las cuerdas vocales del hombre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

voz vs v
33% similar
voz vs va
33% similar
voz vs ve
33% similar

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

Key facts for voz
PropertyValue
Headwordvoz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbos]
Letters3
Frequency rank#546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voz” 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). voz 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 voz is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbos]. Corpus data places it at rank #546 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

voz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "v", "va", "ve", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is voz, spelled V-O-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sonido producido por las cuerdas vocales del hombre.
  2. 2
    Sonido emitido por algunos animales.
  3. 3
    Sonido producido por ciertos fenómenos naturales.
  4. 4
    En los cantantes, timbre y otras características de su canto.
  5. 5
    El o la cantante que tiene cierta forma de cantar.
  6. 6
    Línea melódica de los cantantes o instrumentos en una obra musical polifónica.
  7. 7
    Fuerte sonido producido por las cuerdas vocales del hombre.
  8. 8
    Motivo o reflexión interna que lleva a la persona a proceder de cierta forma.
  9. 9
    Opinión que se da a alguien para influir en su conducta o hacerle cambiar de parecer.
  10. 10
    Opinión de un grupo o colectividad de gente.
  11. 11
    Opinión o comentario público fundado en vaguedades y a menudo en falsedades.
  12. 12
    Derecho a opinar.
  13. 13
    Dictamen u opinión que se toma en cuenta para tomar una resolución.
  14. 14
    Sílaba o conjunto de sílabas que se modulan sin discontinuidad y que conforman una unidad léxica estable y asentada en un lenguaje; y con significado, origen y etimología únicos.
  15. 15
    Forma que toma el verbo para indicar si la acción es ejecutada o sufrida por el sujeto.
  16. 16
    Remate que hace un jugador de bridge durante la etapa de la subasta.
  17. 17
    En la ópera o conjuntos corales y musicales, orden o categoría de un cantante.
  18. 18
    Posición relativa de un jugador de bridge en la etapa de la subasta del contrato.

Synonyms

gritoimpulsoconsejopalabrarumoropiniónfamamaledicenciavoz comúnvotopareceropiniónpalabravocablocanto

This word in other languages

voice(English)voix(Français)Stimme(Deutsch)voz(Português)

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 "voz"?
"voz" is spelled V-O-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbos].
What does "voz" mean?
As a noun, "voz" means: Sonido producido por las cuerdas vocales del hombre.
What words are commonly confused with "voz"?
"voz" is commonly confused with "v", "va", "ve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voz" is [ˈbos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voz" come from?
"voz" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “voz”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-O-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “v” - see the side-by-side comparison. voz vs v
  • 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