Which to use
“von” is a preposition and “vos” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,806
- “von” frequency rank
- #493
- “vos” frequency rank
- 8299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | von | vos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De. | Pronombre personal formal y hoy arcaico de la segunda persona del singular y del plural; el paradigma verbal está plenamente asimilado al de vosotros. |
Where the eye mixes von and vos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses von with vos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: von is /fɔn/ while vos is [ˈbos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “von” becomes s in “vos”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
von is recorded at frequency rank #7,806, classified as aprep, pronounced /fɔn/. vos is at rank #493, tagged as apron, 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 8299, this pair ranks #305,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of von vs vos
Shared letters: ov. Private to "von": n. Private to "vos": s.
"von" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "von" for "vos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "von" or "vos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "von" and "vos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "von" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "von" and "vos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "von vs VOR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #305,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.