Which to use
“vote” and “votes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,646
- “vote” frequency rank
- #23,274
- “votes” frequency rank
- 30920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vote | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes vote and votes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vote and votes
A purely visual mix-up. vote ([ˈbot̪e]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “vote” sits inside “votes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vote is recorded at frequency rank #7,646, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbot̪e]. 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 30920, this pair ranks #209,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vote vs votes
Shared letters: eotv. Private to "vote": -. Private to "votes": s.
"vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "votes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vote" and "votes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vote" 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 "vote" 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 #209,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vote" and "votes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vogel vs votes". 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 #209,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.