votezvsvouerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,939
“votez” frequency rank
#43,728
“vouer” frequency rank
57667
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature votez vouer
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de voter. Promettre par vœu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set votez and vouer apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
votez
5 ch
vouer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. votez (\vɔ.te\) and vouer (\vwe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

votez is recorded at frequency rank #13,939, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.te\. vouer is at rank #43,728, tagged as averb, pronounced \vwe\.

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 57667, this pair ranks #113,637 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of votez vs vouer

Shared letters: eov. Private to "votez": tz. Private to "vouer": ru.

"votez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "vouer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • votezovtez · voetz · votezz · vottez · votze · vtoez · vvotez
  • vouerovuer · voeur · vouerr · voure · vuoer · vvouer

Frequency comparison

votez#13,939
vouer#43,728

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votez" and "vouer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɔ.te\ versus \vwe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "votez" or "vouer"?
"votez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,939 in our French list, against #43,728 for "vouer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering votez vs vouer

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list