Which to use
“vir” is a noun and “voy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,521
- “vir” frequency rank
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- 95381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vir | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forme mutée de bir par adoucissement (b → v). | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). |
Where the eye mixes vir and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. vir (CVC) and voy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vir and voy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vir is \ˈviː.r\ while voy is \ˈboj\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vir is recorded at frequency rank #46,521, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈviː.r\. voy is at rank #48,860, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈboj\.
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 95381, this pair ranks #1,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vir vs voy
Shared letters: v. Private to "vir": ir. Private to "voy": oy.
"vir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vir" and "voy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vir" or "voy"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vir" and "voy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vir" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs voy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,107 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.