Which to use
“votemos” is a verb and “votos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,201
- “votemos” frequency rank
- #1,004
- “votos” frequency rank
- 29205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votemos | votos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de votar. | Forma del plural de voto. |
Where the eye mixes votemos and votos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. votemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against votos'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 votos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: votemos is [boˈt̪emos] while votos is [ˈbot̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29205, 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]. votos is at rank #1,004, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbot̪os].
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 29205, this pair ranks #218,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of votemos vs votos
Shared letters: ostv. Private to "votemos": em. Private to "votos": -.
"votemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "votos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votemos" and "votos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "votemos" or "votos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "votemos" and "votos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "votemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "votos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "votemos" and "votos" 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 #218,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.