Which to use
“balled” is an adjective and “ballot” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,136
- “balled” frequency rank
- #6,440
- “ballot” frequency rank
- 46576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | balled | ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having a specified kind or number of balls. | A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set balled and ballot apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: balled is anadjective and ballotanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
balled is recorded at frequency rank #40,136, classified as anadj. ballot is at rank #6,440, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbælət/.
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 46576, this pair ranks #210,440 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of balled vs ballot
Shared letters: abl. Private to "balled": de. Private to "ballot": ot.
"balled" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ballot" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering balled vs ballot
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “balled”; for a noun, it's “ballot”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “balled” entry
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