Which to use
“deo” is a noun and “devot” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,556
- “deo” frequency rank
- #45,851
- “devot” frequency rank
- 63407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deo | devot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gott, eine Gottheit (geschlechtsneutral, allerdings ist die weibliche Wortform selten, die männliche – *deulo – gar nicht belegt) | mit einer unterwürfigen Haltung |
Letter map: deo vs devot
Shared letters muted; letters that set deo and devot apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - deo and devot
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: deo is anoun and devotanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deo is recorded at frequency rank #17,556, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. devot is at rank #45,851, tagged as anadj, pronounced [deˈvoːt].
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 63407, this pair ranks #677,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deo vs devot
Shared letters: deo. Private to "deo": -. Private to "devot": tv.
"deo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "devot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devot ← ddevot · deovt · devott · devto · devvot · dveot · edvot
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deo" and "devot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deo" vs "devot" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "deo" vs "devot" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "deo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #677,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deo" and "devot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devot vs devote". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #677,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.