Which to use
“veloces” is an adjective and “voces” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,438
- “veloces” frequency rank
- #2,536
- “voces” frequency rank
- 31974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veloces | voces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de veloz. | Forma del plural de voz. |
Where the eye mixes veloces and voces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. veloces runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against voces's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between veloces and voces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veloces is [beˈloses] while voces is [ˈboses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veloces is recorded at frequency rank #29,438, classified as anadj, pronounced [beˈloses]. voces is at rank #2,536, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈboses].
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 31974, this pair ranks #204,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veloces vs voces
Shared letters: ceosv. Private to "veloces": l. Private to "voces": -.
"veloces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "voces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "veloces" and "voces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "veloces" or "voces"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "veloces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veloces" and "voces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veloces vs velos". 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 #204,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.