Which to use
“devils” is a noun and “Devos” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,734
- “devils” frequency rank
- #39,777
- “Devos” frequency rank
- 49511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devils | Devos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of devil | A surname from Dutch. |
Letter map: devils vs Devos
Shared letters muted; letters that set devils and Devos apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: devils vs Devos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: devils is anoun and Devosaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devils is recorded at frequency rank #9,734, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɛvl̩z/. 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 49511, this pair ranks #182,870 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devils vs Devos
Shared letters: desv. Private to "devils": il. Private to "Devos": o.
"devils" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "devils" 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 #182,870 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devils" 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 #182,870 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.