Which to use
“voi” is an intj and “vs” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,070
- “voi” frequency rank
- #4,456
- “vs” frequency rank
- 37526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voi | vs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interjection d’impatience. | Versus. Contre, par opposition à. |
Where the eye mixes voi and vs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between voi and vs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voi is \vwa\ while vs is \vɛʁ.sys\. 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 (intj vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voi is recorded at frequency rank #33,070, classified as anintj, pronounced \vwa\. vs is at rank #4,456, tagged as aprep, pronounced \vɛʁ.sys\.
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 37526, this pair ranks #261,878 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voi vs vs
Shared letters: v. Private to "voi": io. Private to "vs": s.
"voi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "vs" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voi" and "vs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "voi" or "vs" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "voi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,878 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voi" and "vs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs voi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #261,878 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.