votéesvsvoteraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,165
“votées” frequency rank
#26,578
“votera” frequency rank
51743
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
votées
6 ch
votera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. votées (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

votées is recorded at frequency rank #25,165, 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 51743, this pair ranks #152,793 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of votées vs votera

Shared letters: eotv. Private to "votées": . Private to "votera": ar.

"votées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "votera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

votées#25,165
votera#26,578

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votées" 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, "votées" or "votera"?
"votées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,165 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 votées 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 “votées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list