violacionesvsvotacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,968
“violaciones” frequency rank
#8,335
“votaciones” frequency rank
15303
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature violaciones votaciones
Definition Forma del plural de violación. Forma del plural de votación

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set violaciones and votaciones apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
violaciones
10 ch
votaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. violaciones ([bjolaˈsjones]) and votaciones ([bot̪aˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

violaciones is recorded at frequency rank #6,968, classified as anoun, pronounced [bjolaˈsjones]. votaciones is at rank #8,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bot̪aˈsjones].

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 15303, this pair ranks #280,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of violaciones vs votaciones

Shared letters: aceinosv. Private to "violaciones": l. Private to "votaciones": t.

"violaciones" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCVC  ·  "votaciones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • violacionesbiolaciones · ivolaciones · viloaciones · vioalciones · violacciones · violacinoes · violacioens · violacioness
  • votacionesbotaciones · ovtaciones · voatciones · votacciones · votacinoes · votacioens · votacioness · votacionnes

Frequency comparison

violaciones#6,968
votaciones#8,335

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "violaciones" and "votaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bjolaˈsjones] versus [bot̪aˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "violaciones" or "votaciones"?
"violaciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,968 in our Spanish list, against #8,335 for "votaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering violaciones vs votaciones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “violaciones” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list