volezvsvotezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“volez” and “votez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,727
“volez” frequency rank
#13,939
“votez” frequency rank
57666
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature volez votez
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de voler. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de voter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set volez and votez apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
volez
5 ch
votez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. volez (\vɔ.le\) and votez (\vɔ.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - l in “volez” becomes t in “votez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

volez is recorded at frequency rank #43,727, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.le\. votez is at rank #13,939, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.te\.

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 57666, this pair ranks #113,647 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of volez vs votez

Shared letters: eovz. Private to "volez": l. Private to "votez": t.

"volez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "votez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • volezovlez · vloez · voelz · volezz · vollez · volze · vvolez
  • votezovtez · voetz · votezz · vottez · votze · vtoez · vvotez

Frequency comparison

volez#43,727
votez#13,939

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "volez" and "votez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɔ.le\ versus \vɔ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "volez" or "votez"?
"votez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,939 in our French list, against #43,727 for "volez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering volez vs votez

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 “volez” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list