Which to use
“votado” is an adjective and “voto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,278
- “votado” frequency rank
- #1,415
- “voto” frequency rank
- 9693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | votado | voto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que recebeu votos | a ação de votar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set votado and voto apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: votado is anadjective and votoanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
votado is recorded at frequency rank #8,278, classified as anadj. voto is at rank #1,415, tagged as anoun.
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 9693, this pair ranks #63,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of votado vs voto
Shared letters: otv. Private to "votado": ad. Private to "voto": -.
"votado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "voto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "votado" and "voto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "votado" or "voto"?
Remembering votado vs voto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “votado”; for a noun, it's “voto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “votado” entry
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