Which to use
“vide” is an adjective and “vote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,546
- “vide” frequency rank
- #1,128
- “vote” frequency rank
- 2674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vide | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui ne contient rien ; qui est totalement dépourvu de. | Opinion exprimée, suffrage donné dans un corps politique, dans une assemblée délibérante, dans un collège électoral, dans une compagnie. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vide and vote apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vide and vote form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vide is recorded at frequency rank #1,546, classified as anadj, pronounced \vid\. vote is at rank #1,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɔt\.
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 2674, this pair ranks #435,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vide" and "vote" be used interchangeably?
Remembering vide vs vote
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vide”; for a noun, it's “vote”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vide” entry
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