Which to use
“vous” is a pronoun and “voy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,035
- “vous” frequency rank
- #156
- “voy” frequency rank
- 32191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vous | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vosotros, ustedes | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes vous and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vous and voy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vous is [vu] while voy is [ˈboj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vous is recorded at frequency rank #32,035, classified as apron, pronounced [vu]. voy is at rank #156, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈboj].
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 32191, this pair ranks #203,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vous vs voy
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vous": su. Private to "voy": y.
"vous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vous ← bous · ovus · vosu · vouss · vuos · vvous
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vous" and "voy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vous" vs "voy" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vous" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vous" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vous". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #203,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.