Which to use
“veíamos” and “votamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,593
- “veíamos” frequency rank
- #14,486
- “votamos” frequency rank
- 34079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veíamos | votamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ver o de verse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes veíamos and votamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. veíamos (CVVVCVC) and votamos (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: veíamos vs votamos
A purely visual mix-up. veíamos ([beˈiamos]) and votamos ([boˈt̪amos]) 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 34079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veíamos is recorded at frequency rank #19,593, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈiamos]. votamos is at rank #14,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪amos].
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 34079, this pair ranks #193,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veíamos vs votamos
Shared letters: amosv. Private to "veíamos": eí. Private to "votamos": t.
"veíamos" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC · "votamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- votamos ← botamos · ovtamos · voatmos · votammos · votamoss · votamso · votaoms · votmaos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "veíamos" for "votamos" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "veíamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veíamos" and "votamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "votamos vs votaremos". 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 #193,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.