Which to use
“vom” is a preposition and “vomis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,100
- “vom” frequency rank
- #28,404
- “vomis” frequency rank
- 75504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vom | vomis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction de von dem: du.. | Pluriel de vomi. |
Where the eye mixes vom and vomis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vom runs 3 letters (CVC) against vomis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vom and vomis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vom is \fɔm\ while vomis is \vɔ.mi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vom” sits inside “vomis”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vom is recorded at frequency rank #47,100, classified as aprep, pronounced \fɔm\. vomis is at rank #28,404, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɔ.mi\.
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 75504, this pair ranks #33,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vom vs vomis
Shared letters: mov. Private to "vom": -. Private to "vomis": is.
"vom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vomis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vomis ← ovmis · vmois · voims · vomiss · vommis · vomsi · vvomis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vom" for "vomis" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "vom" or "vomis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vomis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vom" and "vomis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs vom". 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 #33,864 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.