Which to use
“voici” is a verb and “voie” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #642
- “voici” frequency rank
- #781
- “voie” frequency rank
- 1423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voici | voie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indique la proximité, par opposition à voilà qui sert à désigner une personne ou une chose plus éloignée. | Partie de la chaussée dédiée et suffisante pour permettre le déroulement d’une file d’automobiles autres que des motocycles. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voici and voie apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
voici and voie form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voici is recorded at frequency rank #642, classified as averb, pronounced \vwa.si\. voie is at rank #781, tagged as anoun, 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 1423, this pair ranks #438,096 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering voici vs voie
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “voici”; for a noun, it's “voie”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voici” entry
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