Which to use
“virez” and “votez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,116
- “virez” frequency rank
- #13,939
- “votez” frequency rank
- 56055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | virez | votez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de virer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de voter. |
Where the eye mixes virez and votez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between virez and votez
A purely visual mix-up. virez (\vi.ʁe\) and votez (\vɔ.te\) 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 56055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
virez is recorded at frequency rank #42,116, classified as averb, pronounced \vi.ʁe\. votez is at rank #13,939, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.te\.
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 56055, this pair ranks #123,518 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of virez vs votez
Shared letters: evz. Private to "virez": ir. Private to "votez": ot.
"virez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "votez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "virez" and "votez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "virez" vs "votez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "virez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,518 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "virez" and "votez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "virées vs virez". 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 #123,518 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.