Which to use
“Devine” and “Devito” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,806
- “Devine” frequency rank
- #48,701
- “Devito” frequency rank
- 76507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Devine | Devito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Irish. | A surname from Italian. |
Letter map: Devine vs Devito
Shared letters muted; letters that set Devine and Devito apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - Devine / Devito
Devine and Devito 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 76507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Devine is recorded at frequency rank #27,806, classified as aname. Devito is at rank #48,701, 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 76507, this pair ranks #29,917 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Devine vs Devito
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "Devine": n. Private to "Devito": ot.
"Devine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Devito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Devine" and "Devito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "Devine" or "Devito" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "Devine" vs "Devito" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Devine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,917 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Devine" and "Devito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Devito vs devo". 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 #29,917 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.