Which to use
“votemos” and “votes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,201
- “votemos” frequency rank
- #23,274
- “votes” frequency rank
- 51475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votemos | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. |
Where the eye mixes votemos and votes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. votemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against votes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses votemos with votes
A purely visual mix-up. votemos ([boˈt̪emos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votemos is recorded at frequency rank #28,201, classified as averb, pronounced [boˈt̪emos]. 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 51475, this pair ranks #97,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votemos vs votes
Shared letters: eostv. Private to "votemos": m. Private to "votes": -.
"votemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "votes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votemos" and "votes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "votemos" vs "votes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "votemos" 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 #97,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votemos" and "votes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valemos vs votemos". 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 #97,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.