Which to use
“vote” is a noun and “voy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,128
- “vote” frequency rank
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- 49988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vote | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opinion exprimée, suffrage donné dans un corps politique, dans une assemblée délibérante, dans un collège électoral, dans une compagnie. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vote and voy apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vote is \vɔt\ while voy is \ˈboj\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vote is recorded at frequency rank #1,128, classified as anoun, pronounced \vɔt\. 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 49988, this pair ranks #166,206 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vote vs voy
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vote": et. Private to "voy": y.
"vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vote ← ovte · voet · votte · vtoe · vvote
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vote" and "voy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vote" or "voy"?
Remembering vote vs voy
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “vote”; for a verb, it's “voy”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vote” entry
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