Which to use
“Devin” and “Devos” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,333
- “Devin” frequency rank
- #39,777
- “Devos” frequency rank
- 60110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Devin | Devos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Irish. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”). | A surname from Dutch. |
Letter map: Devin vs Devos
Shared letters muted; letters that set Devin and Devos apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Devin and Devos
Devin and Devos are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Devin is recorded at frequency rank #20,333, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈdɛvɪn/. 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 60110, this pair ranks #102,129 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Devin vs Devos
Shared letters: dev. Private to "Devin": in. Private to "Devos": os.
"Devin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Devin" and "Devos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Devin" or "Devos"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Devin" 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 #102,129 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Devin" 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 #102,129 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.