Which to use
“devot” and “devote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,851
- “devot” frequency rank
- #49,581
- “devote” frequency rank
- 95432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devot | devote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer unterwürfigen Haltung | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs devot |
Where the eye mixes devot and devote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devot with devote
A purely visual mix-up. devot ([deˈvoːt]) and devote ([deˈvoːtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “devot” sits inside “devote”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devot is recorded at frequency rank #45,851, classified as anadj, pronounced [deˈvoːt]. devote is at rank #49,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [deˈvoːtə].
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 95432, this pair ranks #11,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devot vs devote
Shared letters: deotv. Private to "devot": -. Private to "devote": -.
"devot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devot" for "devote" ever safe?
Which is more common, "devot" or "devote"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devot" and "devote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deute 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 #11,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.