Which to use
“volaba” and “votaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,448
- “volaba” frequency rank
- #48,757
- “votaban” frequency rank
- 76205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volaba | votaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de volar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes volaba and votaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. volaba runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against votaban's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses volaba with votaban
A purely visual mix-up. volaba ([boˈlaβ̞a]) and votaban ([boˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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 76205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
volaba is recorded at frequency rank #27,448, classified as averb, pronounced [boˈlaβ̞a]. votaban is at rank #48,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
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 76205, this pair ranks #18,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of volaba vs votaban
Shared letters: abov. Private to "volaba": l. Private to "votaban": nt.
"volaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "votaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "volaba" for "votaban" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "volaba" or "votaban" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "volaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "volaba" and "votaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "volaban vs votaban". 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 #18,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.