Which to use
“Devos” is a name and “devs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,777
- “Devos” frequency rank
- #33,614
- “devs” frequency rank
- 73391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Devos | devs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Dutch. | plural of dev |
Letter map: Devos vs devs
Shared letters muted; letters that set Devos and devs apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Devos vs devs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Devos is aname and devsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Devos is recorded at frequency rank #39,777, classified as aname. devs is at rank #33,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɛvz/.
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 73391, this pair ranks #39,796 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Devos vs devs
Shared letters: desv. Private to "Devos": o. Private to "devs": -.
"Devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Devos" and "devs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Devos" vs "devs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Devos" and "devs".
- Full dictionary entry for "Devos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,796 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Devos" and "devs" 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 #39,796 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.