Which to use
“votas” and “votes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,821
- “votas” frequency rank
- #23,274
- “votes” frequency rank
- 59095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votas | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votas and votes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. votas and votes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between votas and votes
A purely visual mix-up. votas ([ˈbot̪as]) and votes ([ˈbot̪es]) 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 - a in “votas” becomes e in “votes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59095, 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]. votes is at rank #23,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪es].
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 59095, this pair ranks #63,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of votas vs votes
Shared letters: ostv. Private to "votas": a. Private to "votes": e.
"votas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "votes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votas" and "votes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "votas" vs "votes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "votas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votas" and "votes" 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 #63,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.