voicevsvórticeWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#19,010
“voice” frequency rank
#43,330
“vórtice” frequency rank
62340
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature voice vórtice
Definition Voz. Centro de un torbellino.

Where the eye mixes voice and vórtice

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
voice
7 ch
vórtice

Why the eye confuses voice with vórtice

A purely visual mix-up. voice (/vɔɪs/) and vórtice ([ˈboɾt̪ise]) 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 62340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

voice is recorded at frequency rank #19,010, classified as anoun, pronounced /vɔɪs/. vórtice is at rank #43,330, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈboɾt̪ise].

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 62340, this pair ranks #52,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of voice vs vórtice

Shared letters: ceiv. Private to "voice": o. Private to "vórtice": rtó.

"voice" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "vórtice" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • voiceboice · ovice · vioce · vocie · voicce · voiec · voise · vvoice

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voice" and "vórtice" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/vɔɪs/ versus [ˈboɾt̪ise]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "voice" or "vórtice"?
"voice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,010 in our Spanish list, against #43,330 for "vórtice". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "voice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vórtice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #52,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "voice" and "vórtice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vértices vs vórtice". 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 #52,366 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