Votum

[ˈvoːtʊm]

/[ˈvoːtʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Votum” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,432. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,432
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stimme bei einer Abstimmung oder Wahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-votum · Votum · German

Votum · rank #18,432 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,432
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vormals

Nearest frequency peer: vormals (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Votum“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Votum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Votum vs vous
40% similar
Votum vs vom
40% similar
Votum vs vorm
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Votum
PropertyValue
HeadwordVotum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːtʊm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,432
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Votum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Votumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vormals“ (#18,431), „wanderte“ (#18,433), „Vollmond“ (#18,430). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Votum“ bei #18,432. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Votum (IPA [ˈvoːtʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,432 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Votum, with forms such as "ovtum", "votmu", and "vottum". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "vous", "vom", "vorm", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Votum, spelled V-O-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stimme bei einer Abstimmung oder Wahl
  2. 2
    Entscheidung durch Stimmabgabe
  3. 3
    Äußerung seiner Meinung während einer Diskussion im Parlament oder auf ähnlicher Bühne
  4. 4
    Beurteilung, Gutachten, Stellungnahme
  5. 5
    meist feierliches Gelübde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Votum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Votum der Delegierten fiel wie erwartet aus.
  2. Votum von Bernhard Hess, e. Nationalrat, SD-Geschäftsführer, Bern, anlässlich der SD-Zentralvorstandssitzung vom 15. Januar 2011 zur Lancierung der SD-Volksinitiative «für eine Stabilisierung der Gesamtbevölkerung»: «Es wird eng in der Schweiz....

Synonyms

Stimme

Antonyms

Nichtvotum

This word in other languages

say(English)voto(Español)vote(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovtum
  • votmu
  • vottum
  • votumm
  • voutm
  • vtoum
  • vvotum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Votum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovtum2votmu2vottum1votumm1voutm2vtoum2vvotum1
Edit distance from "Votum"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Votum"?
"Votum" is spelled V-O-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːtʊm].
What does "Votum" mean?
As a noun, "Votum" means: Stimme bei einer Abstimmung oder Wahl
What words are commonly confused with "Votum"?
"Votum" is commonly confused with "vous", "vom", "vorm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Votum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Votum" is [ˈvoːtʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Votum" come from?
"Votum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Votum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list