voto

[ˈbot̪o]

/[ˈbot̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“voto” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,209. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,209
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manifestación por el cual un individuo suscribe una de las opciones posibles en una decisión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-voto · voto · Spanish

voto · rank #1,209 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,209
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH verde

Nearest frequency peer: verde (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “voto”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “voto” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

voto vs voy
50% similar
voto vs voz
50% similar
voto vs vox
50% similar

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

Key facts for voto
PropertyValue
Headwordvoto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbot̪o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,209
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “voto”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).votocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “verde” (#1,208), “corrupción” (#1,210), “verdadero” (#1,207). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “voto” va en #1,209. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around voto (IPA [ˈbot̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,209 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for voto, with forms such as "boto", "ovto", and "voot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "voy", "voz", "vox", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is voto, spelled V-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifestación por el cual un individuo suscribe una de las opciones posibles en una decisión.
  2. 2
    Documento que deja constancia de tal suscripción.
  3. 3
    Facultad que se tiene de expresar legítimamente tal preferencia.
  4. 4
    Ruego que se hace para solicitar un favor o gracia, en especial de carácter religioso.
  5. 5
    Promesa que se hace en relación a un ruego tal.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, bien o actividad que se ofrenda como consecuencia de una tal promesa.
  7. 7
    Promesa o juramento que se hace como parte de la adopción de un estado o fuero especial, como el de sacerdote.
  8. 8
    Expresión injuriosa o blasfema que se hace bajo la influencia de una fuerte emoción.

Synonyms

sufragiosufragiojuramento

This word in other languages

vote(English)voix(Français)stimme(Deutsch)voto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boto
  • ovto
  • voot
  • votto
  • vtoo
  • vvoto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of voto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

boto1ovto2voot2votto1vtoo2vvoto1
Edit distance from "voto"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "voto"?
"voto" is spelled V-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbot̪o].
What does "voto" mean?
As a noun, "voto" means: Manifestación por el cual un individuo suscribe una de las opciones posibles en una decisión.
What words are commonly confused with "voto"?
"voto" is commonly confused with "voy", "voz", "vox". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voto" is [ˈbot̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voto" come from?
"voto" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cruz#1,211John#1,218rato#1,225Copa#1,238

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

aquel6 variantsmurió6 variantssacar6 variantsreino6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list