Which to use
“veuf” is an adjective and “voeux” is a typographic variant - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,134
- “veuf” frequency rank
- #10,969
- “voeux” frequency rank
- 33103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veuf | voeux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est privé de. | Orthographe par contrainte typographique de vœux. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set veuf and voeux apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
veuf and voeux form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veuf is recorded at frequency rank #22,134, classified as anadj, pronounced \vœf\. voeux is at rank #10,969, tagged as atypographic variant, pronounced [vø].
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 33103, this pair ranks #292,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veuf" and "voeux" be used interchangeably?
Remembering veuf vs voeux
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “veuf”; for a typographic variant, it's “voeux”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “veuf” entry
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