Which to use
“vote” and “voy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,646
- “vote” frequency rank
- #156
- “voy” frequency rank
- 7802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vote | voy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes vote and voy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vote with voy
A purely visual mix-up. vote ([ˈbot̪e]) and voy ([ˈboj]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7802, 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]. voy is at rank #156, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈboj].
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 7802, this pair ranks #306,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vote vs voy
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vote": et. Private to "voy": y.
"vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "voy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vote ← bote · ovte · voet · votte · vtoe · vvote
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vote" for "voy" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vote" and "voy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vote" and "voy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vote". 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 #306,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.