voteravsvotésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,578
“votera” frequency rank
#27,660
“votés” frequency rank
54238
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature votera votés
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du futur de voter. Participe passé masculin pluriel de voter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set votera and votés apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
votera
5 ch
votés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. votera (\vɔ.tə.ʁa\) and votés (\vɔ.te\) 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 54238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

votera is recorded at frequency rank #26,578, classified as averb, pronounced \vɔ.tə.ʁa\. votés is at rank #27,660, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.te\.

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 54238, this pair ranks #135,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of votera vs votés

Shared letters: otv. Private to "votera": aer. Private to "votés": .

"votera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "votés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

votera#26,578
votés#27,660

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "votera" and "votés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɔ.tə.ʁa\ versus \vɔ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "votera" or "votés"?
"votera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,578 in our French list, against #27,660 for "votés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering votera vs votés

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 “votera” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list