Which to use
“volta” and “vote” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,885
- “volta” frequency rank
- #820
- “vote” frequency rank
- 30705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volta | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated). | A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute. |
Where the eye mixes volta and vote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between volta and vote
A purely visual mix-up. volta (/ˈvoʊltə/) and vote (/vəʊt/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
volta is recorded at frequency rank #29,885, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvoʊltə/. vote is at rank #820, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vəʊt/.
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 30705, this pair ranks #352,278 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of volta vs vote
Shared letters: otv. Private to "volta": al. Private to "vote": e.
"volta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "volta" and "vote" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "volta" 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 #352,278 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "volta" and "vote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vesta vs volta". 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 #352,278 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.