Which to use
“vota” and “voy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,575
- “vota” frequency rank
- #156
- “voy” frequency rank
- 5731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vota | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes vota and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vota with voy
A purely visual mix-up. vota ([ˈbot̪a]) and voy ([ˈboj]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5731, 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]. voy is at rank #156, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈboj].
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 5731, this pair ranks #312,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vota vs voy
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vota": at. Private to "voy": y.
"vota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vota ← ovta · voat · votta · vtoa · vvota
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vota" and "voy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vota" vs "voy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "voy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vota" and "voy" 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 #312,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.