Which to use
“viv” is a verb and “voi” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,426
- “viv” frequency rank
- #33,070
- “voi” frequency rank
- 82496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viv | voi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vivre. | Interjection d’impatience. |
Where the eye mixes viv and voi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. viv (CVC) and voi (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: viv vs voi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viv is \viv\ while voi is \vwa\. 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 (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viv is recorded at frequency rank #49,426, classified as averb, pronounced \viv\. voi is at rank #33,070, tagged as anintj, pronounced \vwa\.
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 82496, this pair ranks #16,620 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of viv vs voi
Shared letters: iv. Private to "viv": -. Private to "voi": o.
"viv" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "voi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "viv" for "voi" ever safe?
Which is more common, "viv" or "voi"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "viv" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,620 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viv" and "voi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vial vs viv". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,620 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.