Which to use
“Vaulx” is a name and “vaux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,592
- “Vaulx” frequency rank
- #8,943
- “vaux” frequency rank
- 47535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vaulx | vaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Commune française, située dans le département du Pas-de-Calais. | ou Pluriel de val. |
Same sound, different letters: Vaulx vs vaux
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. Vaulx runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against vaux's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: Vaulx vs vaux
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Vaulx and vaux carry the same recorded pronunciation, \vo\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is aname, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vaulx is recorded at frequency rank #38,592, classified as aname, pronounced \vo\. vaux is at rank #8,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vo\.
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 47535, this pair ranks #186,185 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vaulx vs vaux
Shared letters: auvx. Private to "Vaulx": l. Private to "vaux": -.
"Vaulx" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "vaux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vaulx" and "vaux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vaulx" or "vaux"?
After this comparison
"Vaulx" and "vaux" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vaulx" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,185 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vaulx" and "vaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vail vs Vaulx". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #186,185 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.