volteavsvotesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,159
“voltea” frequency rank
#23,274
“votes” frequency rank
54433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
voltea
5 ch
votes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. voltea ([bol̪ˈt̪ea]) and votes ([ˈbot̪es]) 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 54433, 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]. votes is at rank #23,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪es].

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 54433, this pair ranks #83,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of voltea vs votes

Shared letters: eotv. Private to "voltea": al. Private to "votes": s.

"voltea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "votes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • volteaovltea · vlotea · volltea · voltae · volttea · votlea · vvoltea
  • votesbotes · ovtes · voets · votess · votse · vottes · vtoes · vvotes

Frequency comparison

voltea#31,159
votes#23,274

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voltea" and "votes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bol̪ˈt̪ea] versus [ˈbot̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "voltea" or "votes"?
"votes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,274 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 votes

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