Which to use
“vota” is a verb and “vox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,575
- “vota” frequency rank
- #14,985
- “vox” frequency rank
- 20560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vota | vox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Voz (del hombre o de los animales). |
Where the eye mixes vota and vox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vota with vox
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vota is [ˈbot̪a] while vox is /ˈwoːks/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20560, 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]. vox is at rank #14,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈwoːks/.
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 20560, this pair ranks #258,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vota vs vox
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vota": at. Private to "vox": x.
"vota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vota ← ovta · voat · votta · vtoa · vvota
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vota" for "vox" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vota" or "vox" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vota" and "vox" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vota" and "vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vox". 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 #258,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.