Which to use
“vomir” and “vomit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,797
- “vomir” frequency rank
- #28,019
- “vomit” frequency rank
- 36816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vomir | vomit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rejeter convulsivement par la bouche des matières contenues dans l’estomac. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de vomir. |
Where the eye mixes vomir and vomit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vomir and vomit
A purely visual mix-up. vomir (\vɔ.miʁ\) and vomit (\vo.mi\) 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 - r in “vomir” becomes t in “vomit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vomir is recorded at frequency rank #8,797, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.miʁ\. vomit is at rank #28,019, tagged as averb, pronounced \vo.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 36816, this pair ranks #266,939 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vomir vs vomit
Shared letters: imov. Private to "vomir": r. Private to "vomit": t.
"vomir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vomit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vomir" and "vomit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vomir" or "vomit"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vomir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vomit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,939 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vomir" and "vomit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vom vs vomit". 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 #266,939 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.