Which to use
“vom” is a preposition and “vota” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,100
- “vom” frequency rank
- #43,211
- “vota” frequency rank
- 90311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vom | vota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction de von dem: du.. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de voter. |
Where the eye mixes vom and vota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vom runs 3 letters (CVC) against vota's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vom with vota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vom is \fɔm\ while vota is \vɔ.ta\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vom is recorded at frequency rank #47,100, classified as aprep, pronounced \fɔm\. vota is at rank #43,211, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.ta\.
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 90311, this pair ranks #4,917 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vom vs vota
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vom": m. Private to "vota": at.
"vom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vota ← ovta · voat · votta · vtoa · vvota
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vom" and "vota" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vom" vs "vota" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vom" and "vota" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,917 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vom" and "vota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs vom". 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 #4,917 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.