Which to use
“viv” and “voy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,426
- “viv” frequency rank
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- 98286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viv | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vivre. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). |
Where the eye mixes viv and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. viv (CVC) and voy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: viv vs voy
A purely visual mix-up. viv (\viv\) and voy (\ˈboj\) 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 98286, 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\. 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 98286, this pair ranks #154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of viv vs voy
Shared letters: v. Private to "viv": i. Private to "voy": oy.
"viv" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "viv" and "voy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "viv" vs "voy" - 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 "viv" 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 #154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viv" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vial vs viv". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #154 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.