Which to use
“voy” is a verb and “vs” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,860
- “voy” frequency rank
- #4,456
- “vs” frequency rank
- 53316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voy | vs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe irrégulier ir (« aller »). | Versus. Contre, par opposition à. |
Where the eye mixes voy and vs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses voy with vs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voy is \ˈboj\ while vs is \vɛʁ.sys\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voy is recorded at frequency rank #48,860, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈboj\. vs is at rank #4,456, tagged as aprep, pronounced \vɛʁ.sys\.
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 53316, this pair ranks #141,561 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voy vs vs
Shared letters: v. Private to "voy": oy. Private to "vs": s.
"voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "vs" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voy" and "vs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "voy" or "vs"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "voy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,561 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voy" and "vs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs voy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #141,561 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.