Which to use
“votas” and “voten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,821
- “votas” frequency rank
- #10,247
- “voten” frequency rank
- 46068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votas | voten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votas and voten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. votas and voten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: votas vs voten
A purely visual mix-up. votas ([ˈbot̪as]) and voten ([ˈbot̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votas is recorded at frequency rank #35,821, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪as]. voten is at rank #10,247, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪ẽn].
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 46068, this pair ranks #127,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votas vs voten
Shared letters: otv. Private to "votas": as. Private to "voten": en.
"votas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "voten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "votas" for "voten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "votas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votas" and "voten" 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 #127,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.