Which to use
“vomitar” and “votar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,822
- “vomitar” frequency rank
- #1,663
- “votar” frequency rank
- 15485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vomitar | votar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Echar por la boca los contenidos del estómago. | Emitir el voto, dar su parecer una persona en una votación o acto electoral. |
Where the eye mixes vomitar and votar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vomitar with votar
A purely visual mix-up. vomitar ([bomiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 15485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vomitar is recorded at frequency rank #13,822, classified as averb, pronounced [bomiˈt̪aɾ]. 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 15485, this pair ranks #279,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vomitar vs votar
Shared letters: aortv. Private to "vomitar": im. Private to "votar": -.
"vomitar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "votar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vomitar" for "votar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vomitar" vs "votar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vomitar" 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 #279,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vomitar" and "votar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vomita vs vomitar". 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 #279,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.