Which to use
“va” and “vota” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #98
- “va” frequency rank
- #5,575
- “vota” frequency rank
- 5673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | va | vota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes va and vota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses va with vota
A purely visual mix-up. va ([ˈba]) and vota ([ˈbot̪a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
va is recorded at frequency rank #98, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈba]. vota is at rank #5,575, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪a].
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 5673, this pair ranks #312,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of va vs vota
Shared letters: av. Private to "va": -. Private to "vota": ot.
"va" · 2 letters · shape CV · "vota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vota ← ovta · voat · votta · vtoa · vvota
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "va" for "vota" ever safe?
Frequency check: "va" vs "vota" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "va" and "vota" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "va" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "va" and "vota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vota". 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 #312,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.