# vortex vs votes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vortex
*noun · IPA /ˈvɔɹtɛks/ · frequency rank #15,733*
A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.

### votes
*noun · IPA /vəʊts/ · frequency rank #2,324*
plural of vote

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vortex-vs-votes