Which to use
“vom” is a preposition and “voy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,100
- “vom” frequency rank
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- 95960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vom | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction de von dem: du.. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). |
Where the eye mixes vom and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vom (CVC) and voy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vom and voy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vom is \fɔm\ while voy is \ˈboj\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “vom” becomes y in “voy”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95960, 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\. voy is at rank #48,860, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈboj\.
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 95960, this pair ranks #854 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vom vs voy
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vom": m. Private to "voy": y.
"vom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vom" for "voy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vom" vs "voy" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #854 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vom" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs voy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #854 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.