Which to use
“vastas” is an adjective and “votas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,009
- “vastas” frequency rank
- #35,821
- “votas” frequency rank
- 74830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vastas | votas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de vasto. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes vastas and votas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vastas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against votas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vastas with votas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vastas is [ˈbast̪as] while votas is [ˈbot̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vastas is recorded at frequency rank #39,009, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbast̪as]. votas is at rank #35,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪as].
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 74830, this pair ranks #20,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vastas vs votas
Shared letters: astv. Private to "vastas": -. Private to "votas": o.
"vastas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "votas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vastas" and "votas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vastas" or "votas" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vastas" and "votas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vastas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vastas" and "votas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vástago vs vastas". 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 #20,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.