Which to use
“votaban” and “votarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,757
- “votaban” frequency rank
- #27,449
- “votarán” frequency rank
- 76206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votaban | votarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de votar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votaban and votarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. votaban and votarán follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses votaban with votarán
A purely visual mix-up. votaban ([boˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) and votarán ([bot̪aˈɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votaban is recorded at frequency rank #48,757, classified as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. votarán is at rank #27,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [bot̪aˈɾãn].
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 76206, this pair ranks #18,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of votaban vs votarán
Shared letters: anotv. Private to "votaban": b. Private to "votarán": rá.
"votaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "votarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- votaban ← botaban · ovtaban · voatban · votaabn · votabann · votabban · votabna · votavan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votaban" and "votarán" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "votaban" vs "votarán" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "votaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votaban" and "votarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "volaban vs votaban". 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 #18,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.