volteovsvotesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,381
“volteo” frequency rank
#23,274
“votes” frequency rank
60655
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature volteo votes
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) 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 volteo and votes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
volteo
5 ch
votes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. volteo ([bol̪ˈt̪eo]) 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 60655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

volteo is recorded at frequency rank #37,381, classified as averb, pronounced [bol̪ˈt̪eo]. 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 60655, this pair ranks #58,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of volteo vs votes

Shared letters: eotv. Private to "volteo": l. Private to "votes": s.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • volteoovlteo · vloteo · vollteo · voltoe · voltteo · votleo · vvolteo
  • votesbotes · ovtes · voets · votess · votse · vottes · vtoes · vvotes

Frequency comparison

volteo#37,381
votes#23,274

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "volteo" and "votes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bol̪ˈt̪eo] versus [ˈbot̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "volteo" or "votes"?
"votes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,274 in our Spanish list, against #37,381 for "volteo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering volteo 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 “volteo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list