Which to use
“vos” is a pronoun and “votes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #493
- “vos” frequency rank
- #23,274
- “votes” frequency rank
- 23767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vos | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronombre personal formal y hoy arcaico de la segunda persona del singular y del plural; el paradigma verbal está plenamente asimilado al de vosotros. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes vos and votes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vos and votes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vos is [ˈbos] while votes is [ˈbot̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vos is recorded at frequency rank #493, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈbos]. 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 23767, this pair ranks #244,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vos vs votes
Shared letters: osv. Private to "vos": -. Private to "votes": et.
"vos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "votes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- votes ← botes · ovtes · voets · votess · votse · vottes · vtoes · vvotes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vos" and "votes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vos" vs "votes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vos" and "votes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vogel vs votes". 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 #244,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.