Which to use
“volée” is a noun and “voler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,055
- “volée” frequency rank
- #3,115
- “voler” frequency rank
- 11170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volée | voler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de voler, vol, envol, en parlant des oiseaux et de certains animaux comme les insectes. | Se maintenir dans les airs en battant des ailes. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set volée and voler apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: volée and voler carry the same recorded pronunciation, \vɔ.le\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
volée is recorded at frequency rank #8,055, classified as anoun, pronounced \vɔ.le\. voler is at rank #3,115, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.le\.
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 11170, this pair ranks #410,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of volée vs voler
Shared letters: elov. Private to "volée": é. Private to "voler": r.
"volée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "voler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voler ← ovler · vloer · voelr · volerr · voller · volre · vvoler
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "volée" and "voler" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering volée vs voler
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “volée”; for a verb, it's “voler”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “volée” entry
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