Which to use
“voltear” and “votar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,273
- “voltear” frequency rank
- #1,663
- “votar” frequency rank
- 24936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voltear | votar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Girar alrededor de sí mismo. | Emitir el voto, dar su parecer una persona en una votación o acto electoral. |
Where the eye mixes voltear and votar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between voltear and votar
A purely visual mix-up. voltear ([bol̪t̪eˈaɾ]) and votar ([boˈt̪aɾ]) 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 24936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voltear is recorded at frequency rank #23,273, classified as averb, pronounced [bol̪t̪eˈaɾ]. votar is at rank #1,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪aɾ].
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 24936, this pair ranks #238,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voltear vs votar
Shared letters: aortv. Private to "voltear": el. Private to "votar": -.
"voltear" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "votar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voltear" and "votar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "voltear" vs "votar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "voltear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voltear" and "votar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Volta vs voltear". 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 #238,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.