Which to use
“voués” is an adjective and “vus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,638
- “voués” frequency rank
- #5,090
- “vus” frequency rank
- 37728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voués | vus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de voué. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de voir. |
Where the eye mixes voués and vus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: voués vs vus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voués is \vwe\ while vus is \vy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37728, 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\. vus is at rank #5,090, tagged as averb, pronounced \vy\.
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 37728, this pair ranks #260,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voués vs vus
Shared letters: suv. Private to "voués": oé. Private to "vus": -.
"voués" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "vus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voués" and "vus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "voués" or "vus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "voués" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voués" and "vus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voués vs voûtée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #260,358 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.