Which to use
“voir” and “vois” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #107
- “voir” frequency rank
- #298
- “vois” frequency rank
- 405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voir | vois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Percevoir l’image des objets par l’organe de la vue. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de voir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voir and vois apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
voir and vois 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 a single letter - r in “voir” becomes s in “vois” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voir is recorded at frequency rank #107, classified as averb, pronounced \vwaʁ\. vois is at rank #298, tagged as averb, 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 405, this pair ranks #439,696 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering voir vs vois
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voir” entry
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