Which to use
“dents” is a noun and “Devos” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,681
- “dents” frequency rank
- #39,777
- “Devos” frequency rank
- 75458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dents | Devos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of dent | A surname from Dutch. |
Letter map: dents vs Devos
Shared letters muted; letters that set dents and Devos apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - dents and Devos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dents is anoun and Devosaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dents is recorded at frequency rank #35,681, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɛnts/. Devos is at rank #39,777, tagged as aname.
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 75458, this pair ranks #33,046 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dents vs Devos
Shared letters: des. Private to "dents": nt. Private to "Devos": ov.
"dents" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dents" and "Devos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dents" vs "Devos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dents" and "Devos".
- Full dictionary entry for "dents" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,046 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dents" and "Devos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depose vs Devos". 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 #33,046 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.