volteavsvotenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voltea and voten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
voltea
5 ch
voten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • volteaovltea · vlotea · volltea · voltae · volttea · votlea · vvoltea
  • votenboten · ovten · voetn · votenn · votne · votten · vtoen · vvoten

Frequency comparison

voltea#31,159
voten#10,247

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voltea" and "voten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bol̪ˈt̪ea] versus [ˈbot̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "voltea" or "voten"?
"voten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,247 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.

Remembering voltea vs voten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voltea” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list