venonsvsvotonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“venons” and “votons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,633
“venons” frequency rank
#41,069
“votons” frequency rank
49702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature venons votons
Definition Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe venir. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de voter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set venons and votons apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
venons
6 ch
votons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. venons (\və.nɔ̃\) and votons (\vɔ.tɔ̃\) 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 49702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

venons is recorded at frequency rank #8,633, classified as averb, pronounced \və.nɔ̃\. votons is at rank #41,069, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.tɔ̃\.

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 49702, this pair ranks #168,509 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of venons vs votons

Shared letters: nosv. Private to "venons": e. Private to "votons": t.

"venons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "votons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • venonsevnons · vennons · vennos · venonns · venonss · venosn · veonns · vneons
  • votonsovtons · vootns · votnos · votonns · votonss · votosn · vottons · vtoons

Frequency comparison

venons#8,633
votons#41,069

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "venons" and "votons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\və.nɔ̃\ versus \vɔ.tɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "venons" or "votons"?
"venons" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,633 in our French list, against #41,069 for "votons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering venons vs votons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “venons” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list