vouésvsvoyerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,638
“voués” frequency rank
#34,361
“voyer” frequency rank
66999
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature voués voyer
Definition Masculin pluriel de voué. Relatif à la voirie.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
voués
5 ch
voyer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. voués (\vwe\) and voyer (\vwa.je\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

voués is recorded at frequency rank #32,638, classified as anadj, pronounced \vwe\. voyer is at rank #34,361, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vwa.je\.

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 66999, this pair ranks #65,365 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of voués vs voyer

Shared letters: ov. Private to "voués": sué. Private to "voyer": ery.

"voués" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC  ·  "voyer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • voyerovyer · voeyr · voyerr · voyre · voyyer · vvoyer · vyoer

Frequency comparison

voués#32,638
voyer#34,361

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voués" and "voyer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vwe\ versus \vwa.je\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "voués" or "voyer"?
"voués" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,638 in our French list, against #34,361 for "voyer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering voués vs voyer

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

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