Which to use
“voto” is a noun and “vous” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,415
- “voto” frequency rank
- #20,751
- “vous” frequency rank
- 22166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voto | vous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a ação de votar | vós, vocês, pronome pessoal da segunda pessoa do plural. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voto and vous apart are highlighted. They share 2 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: voto is anoun and vousapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voto is recorded at frequency rank #1,415, classified as anoun. vous is at rank #20,751, tagged as apron, pronounced /vu/.
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 22166, this pair ranks #47,935 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voto vs vous
Shared letters: ov. Private to "voto": t. Private to "vous": su.
"voto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voto" and "vous" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "voto" or "vous"?
Remembering voto vs vous
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “voto”; for a pronoun, it's “vous”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voto” entry
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