votaránvsvotaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,449
“votarán” frequency rank
#7,940
“votaron” frequency rank
35389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature votarán votaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de votar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de votar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
votarán
7 ch
votaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. votarán ([bot̪aˈɾãn]) and votaron ([boˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 - á in “votarán” becomes o in “votaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

votarán is recorded at frequency rank #27,449, classified as averb, pronounced [bot̪aˈɾãn]. votaron is at rank #7,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪aɾõn].

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 35389, this pair ranks #186,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of votarán vs votaron

Shared letters: anortv. Private to "votarán": á. Private to "votaron": -.

"votarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "votaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • votaronbotaron · ovtaron · voatron · votaorn · votarno · votaronn · votarron · votraon

Frequency comparison

votarán#27,449
votaron#7,940

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votarán" and "votaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bot̪aˈɾãn] versus [boˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "votarán" or "votaron"?
"votaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,940 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 votarán vs votaron

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 “votarán” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list