Which to use
“vayan” and “votan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,056
- “vayan” frequency rank
- #11,692
- “votan” frequency rank
- 13748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vayan | votan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ir o de irse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes vayan and votan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vayan vs votan
A purely visual mix-up. vayan ([ˈbaʝãn]) and votan ([ˈbot̪ãn]) 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 13748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vayan is recorded at frequency rank #2,056, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʝãn]. votan is at rank #11,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪ãn].
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 13748, this pair ranks #286,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vayan vs votan
Shared letters: anv. Private to "vayan": y. Private to "votan": ot.
"vayan" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "votan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vayan" and "votan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vayan" or "votan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vayan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vayan" and "votan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "votaban vs votan". 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 #286,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.