Which to use
“varado” and “votado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,375
- “varado” frequency rank
- #8,200
- “votado” frequency rank
- 45575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | varado | votado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de varar. | Participio de votar. |
Where the eye mixes varado and votado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between varado and votado
A purely visual mix-up. varado ([baˈɾað̞o]) and votado ([boˈt̪að̞o]) 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 45575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
varado is recorded at frequency rank #37,375, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈɾað̞o]. votado is at rank #8,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪að̞o].
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 45575, this pair ranks #130,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of varado vs votado
Shared letters: adov. Private to "varado": r. Private to "votado": t.
"varado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "votado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "varado" for "votado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "varado" vs "votado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "varado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "varado" and "votado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "varado vs velado". 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 #130,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.