voix

\vwa\

/\vwa\/ noun

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The verdict

“voix” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #499 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#499
frequency rank, French
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble de sons produits par les cordes vocales.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

voix vs vos
50% similar
voix vs vol
50% similar
voix vs von
50% similar

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

Key facts for voix
PropertyValue
Headwordvoix
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vwa\
Letters4
Frequency rank#499
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voix” 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). voix 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 French entry for voix is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vwa\. Corpus data places it at rank #499 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for voix, with forms such as "ovix", "viox", and "voixx". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vos", "vol", "von", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is voix, spelled V-O-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble de sons produits par les cordes vocales.
  2. 2
    Son articulé de la parole, voyelle.
  3. 3
    Son modulé dans le chant.
  4. 4
    Parties instrumentales.
  5. 5
    Son de certains instruments de musique ou certains bruits.
  6. 6
    Se dit aussi en parlant de certains animaux.
  7. 7
    Son de certaines choses.
  8. 8
    Ce qui nous parle ou qui nous inspire. Mouvement intérieur qui nous porte à faire quelque chose ou qui nous en détourne.
  9. 9
    Expression d’une opinion.
  10. 10
    Expression d’un vote ; suffrage.
  11. 11
    Mode d’expression d’une action par rapport au sujet.
  12. 12
    Échanges par téléphone.
  13. 13
    Appel, injonction.

Synonyms

avisconseiljugement

This word in other languages

voice(English)voz(Español)Stimme(Deutsch)voz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovix,viox,voixx,voxi,vvoix

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovix2viox2voixx1voxi2vvoix1
Edit distance from "voix"

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 "voix"?
"voix" is spelled V-O-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is \vwa\.
What does "voix" mean?
As a noun, "voix" means: Ensemble de sons produits par les cordes vocales.
What words are commonly confused with "voix"?
"voix" is commonly confused with "vos", "vol", "von". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voix" is \vwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voix" come from?
"voix" is a French 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 “voix”

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

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