Which to use
“voltea” and “voten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,159
- “voltea” frequency rank
- #10,247
- “voten” frequency rank
- 41406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voltea | voten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de voltear. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes voltea and voten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. voltea runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against voten's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses voltea with voten
A purely visual mix-up. voltea ([bol̪ˈt̪ea]) and voten ([ˈbot̪ẽn]) 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 41406, 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]. voten is at rank #10,247, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪ẽn].
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 41406, this pair ranks #153,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voltea vs voten
Shared letters: eotv. Private to "voltea": al. Private to "voten": n.
"voltea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "voten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voltea" and "voten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "voltea" or "voten"?
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 "voltea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voltea" and "voten" 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 #153,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.