Which to use
“vota” is a verb and “voto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,575
- “vota” frequency rank
- #1,209
- “voto” frequency rank
- 6784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vota | voto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Manifestación por el cual un individuo suscribe una de las opciones posibles en una decisión. |
Where the eye mixes vota and voto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vota with voto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vota is [ˈbot̪a] while voto is [ˈbot̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “vota” becomes o in “voto”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6784, 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]. voto is at rank #1,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbot̪o].
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 6784, this pair ranks #309,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vota vs voto
Shared letters: otv. Private to "vota": a. Private to "voto": -.
"vota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "voto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vota" and "voto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vota" or "voto"?
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 "voto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vota" and "voto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vota". 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 #309,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.