Which to use
“votas” is a verb and “vous” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,821
- “votas” frequency rank
- #32,035
- “vous” frequency rank
- 67856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votas | vous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de votar. | Vosotros, ustedes |
Where the eye mixes votas and vous
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. votas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against vous's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses votas with vous
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: votas is [ˈbot̪as] while vous is [vu]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67856, 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]. vous is at rank #32,035, tagged as apron, pronounced [vu].
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 67856, this pair ranks #36,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of votas vs vous
Shared letters: osv. Private to "votas": at. Private to "vous": u.
"votas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "votas" and "vous" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "votas" or "vous"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "votas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votas" and "vous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vous". 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 #36,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.