Which to use
“voix” and “vols” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #499
- “voix” frequency rank
- #4,539
- “vols” frequency rank
- 5038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voix | vols |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ensemble de sons produits par les cordes vocales. | Pluriel de vol (déplacement dans l’air). |
Where the eye mixes voix and vols
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between voix and vols
A purely visual mix-up. voix (\vwa\) and vols (\vɔl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voix is recorded at frequency rank #499, classified as anoun, pronounced \vwa\. vols is at rank #4,539, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɔl\.
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 5038, this pair ranks #430,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of voix vs vols
Shared letters: ov. Private to "voix": ix. Private to "vols": ls.
"voix" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "vols" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "voix" for "vols" ever safe?
Frequency check: "voix" vs "vols" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "voix" and "vols" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "voix" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vols" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voix" and "vols" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vols vs voy". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #430,069 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.