votarávsvotaránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“votará” and “votarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,350
“votará” frequency rank
#27,449
“votarán” frequency rank
51799
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature votará votarán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de votar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de votar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set votará and votarán apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
votará
7 ch
votarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. votará ([bot̪aˈɾa]) and votarán ([bot̪aˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “votará” sits inside “votarán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

votará is recorded at frequency rank #24,350, classified as averb, pronounced [bot̪aˈɾa]. votarán is at rank #27,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [bot̪aˈɾãn].

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 51799, this pair ranks #95,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of votará vs votarán

Shared letters: aortvá. Private to "votará": -. Private to "votarán": n.

"votará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "votarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

votará#24,350
votarán#27,449

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votará" and "votarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bot̪aˈɾa] versus [bot̪aˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "votará" or "votarán"?
"votará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,350 in our Spanish list, against #27,449 for "votarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering votará vs votarán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “votará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list