votéevsvoteraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“votée” and “votera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,885
“votée” frequency rank
#26,578
“votera” frequency rank
39463
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature votée votera
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de voter. Troisième personne du singulier du futur de voter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set votée and votera apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
votée
6 ch
votera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. votée (\vɔ.te\) and votera (\vɔ.tə.ʁa\) 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 39463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

votée is recorded at frequency rank #12,885, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.te\. votera is at rank #26,578, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.tə.ʁa\.

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 39463, this pair ranks #247,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of votée vs votera

Shared letters: eotv. Private to "votée": é. Private to "votera": ar.

"votée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "votera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • voteraovtera · voetra · votear · voterra · votrea · vottera · vtoera · vvotera

Frequency comparison

votée#12,885
votera#26,578

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votée" and "votera" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɔ.te\ versus \vɔ.tə.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "votée" or "votera"?
"votée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,885 in our French list, against #26,578 for "votera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering votée vs votera

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “votée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list