votésvsvoueWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,660
“votés” frequency rank
#28,020
“voue” frequency rank
55680
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature votés voue
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de voter. Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de vouer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set votés and voue apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
votés
4 ch
voue

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. votés (\vɔ.te\) and voue (\vu\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

votés is recorded at frequency rank #27,660, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.te\. voue is at rank #28,020, tagged as averb, pronounced \vu\.

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 55680, this pair ranks #125,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of votés vs voue

Shared letters: ov. Private to "votés": sté. Private to "voue": eu.

"votés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "voue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • voueovue · voeu · vuoe · vvoue

Frequency comparison

votés#27,660
voue#28,020

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votés" and "voue" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɔ.te\ versus \vu\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "votés" or "voue"?
"votés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,660 in our French list, against #28,020 for "voue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering votés vs voue

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list