voler

\vɔ.le\

/\vɔ.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“voler” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,115 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,115
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se maintenir dans les airs en battant des ailes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

voler vs vor
60% similar
voler vs vote
60% similar
voler vs vols
60% similar

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

Key facts for voler
PropertyValue
Headwordvoler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\vɔ.le\
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,115
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voler” 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). voler 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 voler is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɔ.le\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,115 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for voler, with forms such as "ovler", "vloer", and "voelr". 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, "vor", "vote", "vols", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is voler, spelled V-O-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se maintenir dans les airs en battant des ailes.
  2. 2
    Se mouvoir dans l’air, en parlant des aéronefs.
  3. 3
    Piloter un avion.
  4. 4
    Se mouvoir dans l’air avec une grande vitesse.
  5. 5
    Envoyer en l’air.
  6. 6
    Courir avec une grande vitesse.

This word in other languages

fly(English)volar(Español)fliegen(Deutsch)voar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovler,vloer,voelr,volerr,voller,volre,vvoler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of voler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovler2vloer2voelr2volerr1voller1volre2vvoler1
Edit distance from "voler"

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 "voler"?
"voler" is spelled V-O-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \vɔ.le\.
What does "voler" mean?
As a verb, "voler" means: Se maintenir dans les airs en battant des ailes.
What words are commonly confused with "voler"?
"voler" is commonly confused with "vor", "vote", "vols". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voler" is \vɔ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voler" come from?
"voler" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “voler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-O-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɔ.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vor” - see the side-by-side comparison. voler vs vor
  • 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