Which to use
“vêtir” and “vomir” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,330
- “vêtir” frequency rank
- #8,797
- “vomir” frequency rank
- 44127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vêtir | vomir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Habiller, couvrir d’un vêtement. | Rejeter convulsivement par la bouche des matières contenues dans l’estomac. |
Where the eye mixes vêtir and vomir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vêtir vs vomir
A purely visual mix-up. vêtir (\vɛ.tiʁ\) and vomir (\vɔ.miʁ\) 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 44127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vêtir is recorded at frequency rank #35,330, classified as averb, pronounced \vɛ.tiʁ\. vomir is at rank #8,797, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.miʁ\.
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 44127, this pair ranks #212,850 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vêtir vs vomir
Shared letters: irv. Private to "vêtir": tê. Private to "vomir": mo.
"vêtir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vomir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vomir ← ovmir · vmoir · voimr · vomirr · vommir · vomri · vvomir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vêtir" for "vomir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vêtir" vs "vomir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vêtir" and "vomir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vêtir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vomir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,850 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vêtir" and "vomir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vêtir vs vir". 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 #212,850 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.