vezvsvozConfusable pair

Which to use

“vez” and “voz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#67
“vez” frequency rank
#546
“voz” frequency rank
613
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vez voz
Definition Alternación de las cosas por turno u orden sucesivo. Sonido producido por las cuerdas vocales del hombre.

Where the eye mixes vez and voz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
vez
3 ch
voz

Look-alike desk: vez vs voz

A purely visual mix-up. vez ([ˈbes]) and voz ([ˈbos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “vez” becomes o in “voz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vez is recorded at frequency rank #67, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbes]. voz is at rank #546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbos].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 613, this pair ranks #323,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vez vs voz

Shared letters: vz. Private to "vez": e. Private to "voz": o.

"vez" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "voz" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vez" and "voz" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbes] versus [ˈbos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vez" or "voz"?
"vez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #67 in our Spanish list, against #546 for "voz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "vez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "voz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #323,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vez" and "voz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs voz". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #323,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list