Which to use
“votons” is a verb and “voyons” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,069
- “votons” frequency rank
- #3,050
- “voyons” frequency rank
- 44119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votons | voyons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de voter. | Interjection exprimant l'impatience, l'indignation ou l'encouragement. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set votons and voyons apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: votons is \vɔ.tɔ̃\ while voyons is \vwa.jɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “votons” becomes y in “voyons”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votons is recorded at frequency rank #41,069, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.tɔ̃\. voyons is at rank #3,050, tagged as anintj, pronounced \vwa.jɔ̃\.
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 44119, this pair ranks #212,922 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votons vs voyons
Shared letters: nosv. Private to "votons": t. Private to "voyons": y.
"votons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "voyons" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votons" and "voyons" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "votons" or "voyons"?
Remembering votons vs voyons
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “votons”; for an intj, it's “voyons”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “votons” entry
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