vocerosvsvocesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#21,872
“voceros” frequency rank
#2,536
“voces” frequency rank
24408
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature voceros voces
Definition Forma del plural de vocero. Forma del plural de voz.

Where the eye mixes voceros and voces

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. voceros 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.

7 ch
voceros
5 ch
voces

Visual trap between voceros and voces

A purely visual mix-up. voceros ([boˈseɾos]) and voces ([ˈboses]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

voceros is recorded at frequency rank #21,872, classified as anoun, pronounced [boˈseɾos]. 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 24408, this pair ranks #241,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of voceros vs voces

Shared letters: ceosv. Private to "voceros": r. Private to "voces": -.

"voceros" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "voces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • voceros ← boceros · ovceros · vcoeros · vocceros · voceors · voceross · vocerros · vocerso
  • voces ← boces · ovces · vcoes · vocces · vocess · vocse · voecs · voses

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voceros" and "voces" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([boˈseɾos] versus [ˈboses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "voceros" vs "voces" - which ranks higher?
"voces" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,536 in our Spanish list, against #21,872 for "voceros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "voceros" 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 #241,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "voceros" and "voces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vocera vs voceros". 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 #241,305 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