Which to use
“voltios” and “votos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,453
- “voltios” frequency rank
- #1,004
- “votos” frequency rank
- 33457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voltios | votos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de voltio. | Forma del plural de voto. |
Where the eye mixes voltios and votos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. voltios runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against votos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between voltios and votos
A purely visual mix-up. voltios ([ˈbol̪t̪jos]) and votos ([ˈbot̪os]) 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 33457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voltios is recorded at frequency rank #32,453, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbol̪t̪jos]. votos is at rank #1,004, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbot̪os].
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 33457, this pair ranks #196,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voltios vs votos
Shared letters: ostv. Private to "voltios": il. Private to "votos": -.
"voltios" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "votos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "voltios" and "votos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "voltios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voltios" and "votos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "volteo vs voltios". 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 #196,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.