Which to use
“vom” is an abbrev and “vote” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #88
- “vom” frequency rank
- #26,228
- “vote” frequency rank
- 26316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vom | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von dem | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs voten |
Where the eye mixes vom and vote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vom with vote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vom is [fɔm] while vote is [ˈvoːtə]. 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 (abbrev vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vom is recorded at frequency rank #88, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [fɔm]. 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 26316, this pair ranks #1,819,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vom vs vote
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vom": m. Private to "vote": et.
"vom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vote ← ovte · voet · votte · vtoe · vvote
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vom" and "vote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vom" or "vote"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vom" 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 #1,819,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vom" 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 #1,819,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.