Which to use
“devo” and “devoid” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,776
- “devo” frequency rank
- #16,688
- “devoid” frequency rank
- 56464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devo | devoid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devastated. | Completely without; having none of. |
Where the eye mixes devo and devoid
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devo and devoid
A purely visual mix-up. devo (/ˈdɛvoʊ/) and devoid (/dɪˈvɔɪd/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “devo” sits inside “devoid”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devo is recorded at frequency rank #39,776, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛvoʊ/. devoid is at rank #16,688, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dɪˈvɔɪd/.
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 56464, this pair ranks #126,108 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devo vs devoid
Shared letters: deov. Private to "devo": -. Private to "devoid": i.
"devo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "devoid" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devo" for "devoid" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "devo" or "devoid" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devoid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,108 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devo" and "devoid" 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 #126,108 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.