veíasvsvotasWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“veías” and “votas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,817
“veías” frequency rank
#35,821
“votas” frequency rank
63638
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veías votas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ver o de verse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de votar.

Where the eye mixes veías and votas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. veías (CVVVC) and votas (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

5 ch
veías
5 ch
votas

Visual trap between veías and votas

A purely visual mix-up. veías ([beˈias]) and votas ([ˈbot̪as]) 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 63638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veías is recorded at frequency rank #27,817, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈias]. 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 63638, this pair ranks #48,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of veías vs votas

Shared letters: asv. Private to "veías": eí. Private to "votas": ot.

"veías" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC  ·  "votas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • votas ← botas · ovtas · voats · votass · votsa · vottas · vtoas · vvotas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veías" and "votas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([beˈias] versus [ˈbot̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "veías" or "votas"?
"veías" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,817 in our Spanish list, against #35,821 for "votas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "veías" 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 #48,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "veías" and "votas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Volta vs votas". 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 #48,108 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