Which to use
“voilée” is an adjective and “volte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,267
- “voilée” frequency rank
- #27,292
- “volte” frequency rank
- 43559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voilée | volte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de voilé. | Danse à trois temps d’origine provençale. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voilée and volte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voilée is \vwa.le\ while volte is \vɔlt\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voilée is recorded at frequency rank #16,267, classified as anadj, pronounced \vwa.le\. volte is at rank #27,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɔlt\.
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 43559, this pair ranks #217,129 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voilée vs volte
Shared letters: elov. Private to "voilée": ié. Private to "volte": t.
"voilée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "volte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- volte ← ovlte · vlote · vollte · voltte · votle · vvolte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voilée" and "volte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "voilée" or "volte"?
Remembering voilée vs volte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “voilée”; for a noun, it's “volte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voilée” entry
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