Which to use
“volé” is a verb and “volt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,632
- “volé” frequency rank
- #33,072
- “volt” frequency rank
- 37704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volé | volt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de voler. | Unité de mesure de force électromotrice et de tension électrique du Système international, égale à la différence de potentiel entre deux points d’un conducteur transportant un courant d’un ampère quand la puissance dissipée entre ces deux points est d’un watt. Son symbole est V. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set volé and volt apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: volé is \vɔ.le\ while volt is \vɔlt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - é in “volé” becomes t in “volt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
volé is recorded at frequency rank #4,632, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.le\. volt is at rank #33,072, 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 37704, this pair ranks #260,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of volé vs volt
Shared letters: lov. Private to "volé": é. Private to "volt": t.
"volé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "volt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- volt ← ovlt · vlot · vollt · voltt · votl · vvolt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "volé" and "volt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "volé" or "volt"?
Remembering volé vs volt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “volé”; for a noun, it's “volt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “volé” entry
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