Which to use
“voice” is a noun and “vote” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,010
- “voice” frequency rank
- #7,646
- “vote” frequency rank
- 26656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voice | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Voz. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes voice and vote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: voice vs vote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voice is /vɔɪs/ while vote is [ˈbot̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26656, 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/. vote is at rank #7,646, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪e].
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 26656, this pair ranks #230,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voice vs vote
Shared letters: eov. Private to "voice": ci. Private to "vote": t.
"voice" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voice" and "vote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "voice" or "vote"?
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 "voice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voice" and "vote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voice 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 #230,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.