Which to use
“vómitos” and “votos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,275
- “vómitos” frequency rank
- #1,004
- “votos” frequency rank
- 24279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vómitos | votos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vómito. | Forma del plural de voto. |
Where the eye mixes vómitos and votos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vómitos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against votos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vómitos with votos
A purely visual mix-up. vómitos ([ˈbomit̪os]) 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 24279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vómitos is recorded at frequency rank #23,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbomit̪os]. 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 24279, this pair ranks #241,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vómitos vs votos
Shared letters: ostv. Private to "vómitos": imó. Private to "votos": -.
"vómitos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "votos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- votos ← botos · ovtos · voots · votoss · votso · vottos · vtoos · vvotos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vómitos" and "votos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vómitos" vs "votos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vómitos" 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 #241,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vómitos" and "votos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vomita vs vómitos". 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 #241,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.