voilée

\vwa.le\

/\vwa.le\/ adj

The verdict

“voilée” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #16,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,267
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de voilé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

voilée vs volé
67% similar
voilée vs voire
67% similar
voilée vs voler
50% similar

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

Key facts for voilée
PropertyValue
Headwordvoilée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vwa.le\
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,267
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voilée” sits in French 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). voilée lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around voilée (IPA \vwa.le\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,267 among 148,117 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin singulier de voilé.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for voilée, with forms such as "ovilée", "voilee", and "voileé". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "volé", "voire", "voler", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is voilée, spelled V-O-I-L-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de voilé.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovilée
  • voilee
  • voileé
  • voillée
  • voiéle
  • voliée
  • vvoilée

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of voilée - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovilée2voilee1voileé2voillée1voiéle2voliée2vvoilée1
Edit distance from "voilée"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "voilée"?
"voilée" is spelled V-O-I-L-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vwa.le\.
What does "voilée" mean?
As an adjective, "voilée" means: Féminin singulier de voilé.
What words are commonly confused with "voilée"?
"voilée" is commonly confused with "volé", "voire", "voler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voilée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voilée" is \vwa.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voilée" come from?
"voilée" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “voilée”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-O-I-L-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vwa.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “volé” - see the side-by-side comparison. voilée vs volé
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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