varadovsvotadoWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
varado
6 ch
votado

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

  • varadoavrado · barado · vaardo · varaddo · varaod · vardao · varrado · vraado
  • votadoovtado · voatdo · votaddo · votaod · votdao · vottado · vtoado · vvotado

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "varado" for "votado" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([baˈɾað̞o] versus [boˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "varado" vs "votado" - which ranks higher?
"votado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,200 in our Spanish list, against #37,375 for "varado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list