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Which to use

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

#31,159
“voltea” frequency rank
#7,646
“vote” frequency rank
38805
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature voltea vote
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de voltear. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de votar.

Where the eye mixes voltea and vote

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

6 ch
voltea
4 ch
vote

Look-alike desk: voltea vs vote

A purely visual mix-up. voltea ([bol̪ˈt̪ea]) and vote ([ˈbot̪e]) 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 38805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

voltea is recorded at frequency rank #31,159, classified as averb, pronounced [bol̪ˈt̪ea]. 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 38805, this pair ranks #167,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of voltea vs vote

Shared letters: eotv. Private to "voltea": al. Private to "vote": -.

"voltea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • volteaovltea · vlotea · volltea · voltae · volttea · votlea · vvoltea
  • votebote · ovte · voet · votte · vtoe · vvote

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voltea" and "vote" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bol̪ˈt̪ea] versus [ˈbot̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "voltea" vs "vote" - which ranks higher?
"vote" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,646 in our Spanish list, against #31,159 for "voltea". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "voltea" 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 #167,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "voltea" and "vote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Volta vs voltea". 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 #167,969 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