Which to use
“vas” and “voy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #593
- “vas” frequency rank
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- 49453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vas | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de aller. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). |
Where the eye mixes vas and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. vas (CVC) and voy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vas vs voy
A purely visual mix-up. vas (\va\) and voy (\ˈboj\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vas is recorded at frequency rank #593, classified as averb, pronounced \va\. voy is at rank #48,860, 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 49453, this pair ranks #170,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vas vs voy
Shared letters: v. Private to "vas": as. Private to "voy": oy.
"vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vas" and "voy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vas" or "voy"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" 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 #170,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vas" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs voy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #170,542 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.