Which to use
“vote” and “voten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,228
- “vote” frequency rank
- #32,856
- “voten” frequency rank
- 59084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vote | voten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs voten | abstimmen, wählen |
Where the eye mixes vote and voten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vote runs 4 letters (CVCV) against voten's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vote and voten
A purely visual mix-up. vote ([ˈvoːtə]) and voten ([ˈvoːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vote” sits inside “voten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vote is recorded at frequency rank #26,228, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtə]. voten is at rank #32,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtn̩].
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 59084, this pair ranks #837,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vote vs voten
Shared letters: eotv. Private to "vote": -. Private to "voten": n.
"vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "voten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vote" for "voten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vote" or "voten"?
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 "vote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #837,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vote" and "voten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Velten vs voten". 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 #837,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.