Which to use
“votan” and “votes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,692
- “votan” frequency rank
- #23,274
- “votes” frequency rank
- 34966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votan | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votan and votes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. votan and votes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between votan and votes
A purely visual mix-up. votan ([ˈbot̪ãn]) and votes ([ˈbot̪es]) 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 34966, 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]. votes is at rank #23,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪es].
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 34966, this pair ranks #188,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votan vs votes
Shared letters: otv. Private to "votan": an. Private to "votes": es.
"votan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "votes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "votan" and "votes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "votan" or "votes"?
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 "votes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votan" and "votes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vogel vs votes". 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 #188,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.