Which to use
“votan” and “vote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,692
- “votan” frequency rank
- #7,646
- “vote” frequency rank
- 19338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votan | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votan and vote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses votan with vote
A purely visual mix-up. votan ([ˈbot̪ãn]) and vote ([ˈbot̪e]) 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 19338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votan is recorded at frequency rank #11,692, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪ãn]. vote is at rank #7,646, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪e].
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 19338, this pair ranks #264,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of votan vs vote
Shared letters: otv. Private to "votan": an. Private to "vote": e.
"votan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "votan" and "vote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "votan" or "vote"?
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 "votan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votan" and "vote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "votaban vs votan". 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 #264,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.