Which to use
“vêtues” and “voués” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,121
- “vêtues” frequency rank
- #32,638
- “voués” frequency rank
- 74759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vêtues | voués |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de vêtu. | Masculin pluriel de voué. |
Where the eye mixes vêtues and voués
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vêtues runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against voués's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vêtues with voués
A purely visual mix-up. vêtues (\vɛ.ty\) and voués (\vwe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vêtues is recorded at frequency rank #42,121, classified as anadj, pronounced \vɛ.ty\. voués is at rank #32,638, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vwe\.
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 74759, this pair ranks #36,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vêtues vs voués
Shared letters: suv. Private to "vêtues": etê. Private to "voués": oé.
"vêtues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "voués" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vêtues" and "voués" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vêtues" or "voués"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vêtues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voués" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vêtues" and "voués" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vêtues vs veufs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,113 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.