Which to use
“volcó” is a verb and “voto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,820
- “volcó” frequency rank
- #1,209
- “voto” frequency rank
- 29029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volcó | voto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de volcar. | Manifestación por el cual un individuo suscribe una de las opciones posibles en una decisión. |
Where the eye mixes volcó and voto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses volcó with voto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: volcó is [bolˈko] while voto is [ˈbot̪o]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
volcó is recorded at frequency rank #27,820, classified as averb, pronounced [bolˈko]. voto is at rank #1,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbot̪o].
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 29029, this pair ranks #219,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of volcó vs voto
Shared letters: ov. Private to "volcó": cló. Private to "voto": t.
"volcó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "voto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- voto ← boto · ovto · voot · votto · vtoo · vvoto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "volcó" for "voto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "volcó" vs "voto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "volcó" and "voto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "volcó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "volcó" and "voto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "violo vs volcó". 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 #219,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.