Which to use
“devices” and “devils” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,530
- “devices” frequency rank
- #9,734
- “devils” frequency rank
- 12264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devices | devils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of device | plural of devil |
Where the eye mixes devices and devils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devices and devils
A purely visual mix-up. devices (/dəˈvaɪsɪz/) and devils (/ˈdɛvl̩z/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devices is recorded at frequency rank #2,530, classified as anoun, pronounced /dəˈvaɪsɪz/. devils is at rank #9,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɛvl̩z/.
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 12264, this pair ranks #482,535 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devices vs devils
Shared letters: deisv. Private to "devices": c. Private to "devils": l.
"devices" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devils" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devices" and "devils" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devices" or "devils"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,535 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devices" and "devils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devils vs Devito". 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 #482,535 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.