Which to use
“votar” and “votas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,663
- “votar” frequency rank
- #35,821
- “votas” frequency rank
- 37484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votar | votas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Emitir el voto, dar su parecer una persona en una votación o acto electoral. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votar and votas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. votar and votas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: votar vs votas
A purely visual mix-up. votar ([boˈt̪aɾ]) and votas ([ˈbot̪as]) 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 - r in “votar” becomes s in “votas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votar is recorded at frequency rank #1,663, classified as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪aɾ]. votas is at rank #35,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪as].
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 37484, this pair ranks #175,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votar vs votas
Shared letters: aotv. Private to "votar": r. Private to "votas": s.
"votar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "votas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votar" and "votas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "votar" or "votas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "votar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votar" and "votas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Volta vs votas". 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 #175,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.