votemosvsvotesWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
votemos
5 ch
votes

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

  • votemos ← botemos · ovtemos · voetmos · votemmos · votemoss · votemso · voteoms · votmeos
  • votes ← botes · ovtes · voets · votess · votse · vottes · vtoes · vvotes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votemos" and "votes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([boˈt̪emos] versus [ˈbot̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "votemos" vs "votes" - which ranks higher?
"votes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,274 in our Spanish list, against #28,201 for "votemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list