Which to use
“valen” and “voten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,787
- “valen” frequency rank
- #10,247
- “voten” frequency rank
- 16034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valen | voten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de valer o de valerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes valen and voten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between valen and voten
A purely visual mix-up. valen ([ˈbalẽn]) and voten ([ˈbot̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valen is recorded at frequency rank #5,787, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbalẽn]. voten is at rank #10,247, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪ẽn].
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 16034, this pair ranks #277,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of valen vs voten
Shared letters: env. Private to "valen": al. Private to "voten": ot.
"valen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "voten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "valen" for "voten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "valen" vs "voten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "valen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valen" and "voten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valen vs vallan". 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 #277,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.