Which to use
“vite” is an adjective and “votés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #406
- “vite” frequency rank
- #27,660
- “votés” frequency rank
- 28066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vite | votés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rapide, qui se meut avec célérité, avec promptitude ; se dit surtout dans le sport, sinon plutôt des animaux et des choses dont le mouvement est rapide. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de voter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vite and votés apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vite is \vit\ while votés is \vɔ.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vite is recorded at frequency rank #406, classified as anadj, pronounced \vit\. votés is at rank #27,660, 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 28066, this pair ranks #325,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vite vs votés
Shared letters: tv. Private to "vite": ei. Private to "votés": osé.
"vite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "votés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vite ← ivte · vitte · vtie · vvite
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vite" and "votés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vite" or "votés"?
Remembering vite vs votés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vite”; for a verb, it's “votés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vite” entry
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