vorazvsvotanWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: voraz is a adjective, votan is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“voraz” is an adjective and “votan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,820
“voraz” frequency rank
#11,692
“votan” frequency rank
47512
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature voraz votan
Definition Que come mucho o devora con gran apetito. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voraz and votan apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
voraz
5 ch
votan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voraz is [boˈɾas] while votan is [ˈbot̪ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

voraz is recorded at frequency rank #35,820, classified as anadj, pronounced [boˈɾas]. votan is at rank #11,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪ãn].

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 47512, this pair ranks #119,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of voraz vs votan

Shared letters: aov. Private to "voraz": rz. Private to "votan": nt.

"voraz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "votan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorazboraz · ovraz · voarz · vorazz · vorraz · vorza · vroaz · vvoraz
  • votanbotan · ovtan · voatn · votann · votna · vottan · vtoan · vvotan

Frequency comparison

voraz#35,820
votan#11,692

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voraz" and "votan" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "voraz" is an adjective and "votan" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "voraz" or "votan"?
"votan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,692 in our Spanish list, against #35,820 for "voraz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering voraz vs votan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “voraz”; for a verb, it's “votan”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voraz” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list