Which to use
“votantes” is an adjective and “votaste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,663
- “votantes” frequency rank
- #37,911
- “votaste” frequency rank
- 41574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votantes | votaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de votante. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votantes and votaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. votantes runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against votaste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses votantes with votaste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: votantes is [boˈt̪ãn̪t̪es] while votaste is [boˈt̪ast̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votantes is recorded at frequency rank #3,663, classified as anadj, pronounced [boˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]. votaste is at rank #37,911, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪ast̪e].
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 41574, this pair ranks #152,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votantes vs votaste
Shared letters: aeostv. Private to "votantes": n. Private to "votaste": -.
"votantes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "votaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "votantes" for "votaste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "votantes" vs "votaste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "votantes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votantes" and "votaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "votas vs votaste". 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 #152,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.