Which to use
“vœux” is a noun and “vus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,179
- “vœux” frequency rank
- #5,090
- “vus” frequency rank
- 13269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vœux | vus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de vœu. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de voir. |
Where the eye mixes vœux and vus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vœux vs vus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vœux is \vø\ while vus is \vy\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vœux is recorded at frequency rank #8,179, classified as anoun, pronounced \vø\. vus is at rank #5,090, tagged as averb, pronounced \vy\.
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 13269, this pair ranks #401,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vœux vs vus
Shared letters: uv. Private to "vœux": xœ. Private to "vus": s.
"vœux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "vus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vœux" and "vus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vœux" or "vus"?
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 "vœux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #401,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vœux" and "vus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs vus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #401,729 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.