Which to use
“Vase” is a noun and “vote” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,446
- “Vase” frequency rank
- #26,228
- “vote” frequency rank
- 46674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vase | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Zierde oder (oft) zum Aufbewahren von Blumen dienendes Gefäß | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs voten |
Where the eye mixes Vase and vote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Vase and vote follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Vase and vote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vase is [ˈvaːzə] while vote is [ˈvoːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vase is recorded at frequency rank #20,446, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːzə]. vote is at rank #26,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtə].
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 46674, this pair ranks #1,310,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vase vs vote
Shared letters: ev. Private to "Vase": as. Private to "vote": ot.
"Vase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vase" and "vote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vase" or "vote"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,310,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vase" and "vote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs vote". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,310,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.