Which to use
“vota” and “votado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,575
- “vota” frequency rank
- #8,200
- “votado” frequency rank
- 13775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vota | votado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Participio de votar. |
Where the eye mixes vota and votado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vota with votado
A purely visual mix-up. vota ([ˈbot̪a]) and votado ([boˈt̪að̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vota” sits inside “votado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vota is recorded at frequency rank #5,575, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪a]. votado is at rank #8,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪að̞o].
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 13775, this pair ranks #286,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vota vs votado
Shared letters: aotv. Private to "vota": -. Private to "votado": d.
"vota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "votado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vota" for "votado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vota" or "votado"?
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 "vota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vota" and "votado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velado vs votado". 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 #286,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.