Which to use
“votar” and “vote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,663
- “votar” frequency rank
- #7,646
- “vote” frequency rank
- 9309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votar | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Emitir el voto, dar su parecer una persona en una votación o acto electoral. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votar and vote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: votar vs vote
A purely visual mix-up. votar ([boˈt̪aɾ]) 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 9309, 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]. 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 9309, this pair ranks #302,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of votar vs vote
Shared letters: otv. Private to "votar": ar. Private to "vote": e.
"votar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "votar" and "vote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "votar" or "vote" show up more?
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 "vote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votar" and "vote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vote". 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 #302,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.