vote

/vəʊt/

//vəʊt// noun

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"vote" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vote” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #820. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#820
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vote · vote · English

vote · rank #820 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #820
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH u

Nearest frequency peer: u (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vote”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vote” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

vote vs vow
50% similar
vote vs vox
50% similar
vote vs votes
80% similar

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

Key facts for vote
PropertyValue
Headwordvote
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vəʊt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#820
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vote”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).votelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “u” (#819), “amazing” (#821), “style” (#818). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vote” is #820. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around vote (IPA /vəʊt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #820 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for vote, with forms such as "ovte", "voet", and "votte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vow", "vox", "votes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (“I vow”) (cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomai, “to vow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise, to vow”). Doublet of vow. The correct English form is vote, spelled V-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
  2. 2
    An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
  3. 3
    An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
  4. 4
    A formalized petition or request.
  5. 5
    Any judgment of intellect leading to a formal opinion, a point of view.
  6. 6
    Any judgment of intellect leading not only to a formal opinion but also to a particular choice in a legally relevant measure, a point of view as published.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.
  2. Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister.

Etymology

From Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (“I vow”) (cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomai, “to vow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise, to vow”). Doublet of vow.

This word in other languages

votación(Español)voix(Français)Stimme(Deutsch)voto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovte
  • voet
  • votte
  • vtoe
  • vvote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vote - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovte2voet2votte1vtoe2vvote1
Edit distance from "vote"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vote"?
"vote" is spelled V-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /vəʊt/.
What does "vote" mean?
As a noun, "vote" means: A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
What words are commonly confused with "vote"?
"vote" is commonly confused with "vow", "vox", "votes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vote" is /vəʊt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vote"?
From Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (“I vow”) (cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomai, “to vow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise, to vow”). Doublet of vow. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list