Which to use
“vb” is a phrase and “voy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,802
- “vb” frequency rank
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- 93662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vb | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | C’est bon. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). |
Where the eye mixes vb and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. vb runs 2 letters (CC) against voy's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vb vs voy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vb is \va.ˈbɛ\ while voy is \ˈboj\. 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 (phrase vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vb is recorded at frequency rank #44,802, classified as aphrase, pronounced \va.ˈbɛ\. 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 93662, this pair ranks #2,116 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vb vs voy
Shared letters: v. Private to "vb": b. Private to "voy": oy.
"vb" · 2 letters · shape CC · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vb" for "voy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vb" vs "voy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vb" 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 #2,116 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vb" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs voy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,116 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.