Which to use
“votamos” and “votemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,486
- “votamos” frequency rank
- #28,201
- “votemos” frequency rank
- 42687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votamos | votemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votamos and votemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. votamos and votemos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: votamos vs votemos
A purely visual mix-up. votamos ([boˈt̪amos]) and votemos ([boˈt̪emos]) 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 a single letter - a in “votamos” becomes e in “votemos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votamos is recorded at frequency rank #14,486, classified as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪amos]. votemos is at rank #28,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪emos].
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 42687, this pair ranks #146,839 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votamos vs votemos
Shared letters: mostv. Private to "votamos": a. Private to "votemos": e.
"votamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "votemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votamos" and "votemos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "votamos" or "votemos"?
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 "votamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,839 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votamos" and "votemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valemos vs votemos". 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 #146,839 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.