Which to use
“vod” is a noun and “voy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,066
- “vod” frequency rank
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- 71926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vod | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forme mutée de bod par adoucissement (b → v). | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). |
Where the eye mixes vod and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vod with voy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vod is \ˈvoːt\ while voy is \ˈboj\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “vod” becomes y in “voy”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vod is recorded at frequency rank #23,066, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈvoːt\. 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 71926, this pair ranks #45,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vod vs voy
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vod": d. Private to "voy": y.
"vod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vod" for "voy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vod" vs "voy" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vod" 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 #45,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vod" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs voy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,791 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.