# vole vs vote

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vole
*noun · IPA /vəʊl/ · frequency rank #45,158*
Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini.

### vote
*noun · IPA /vəʊt/ · frequency rank #820*
A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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