Which to use
“deban” and “den” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,332
- “deban” frequency rank
- #2,020
- “den” frequency rank
- 16352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deban | den |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes deban and den
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deban with den
A purely visual mix-up. deban ([ˈd̪eβ̞ãn]) and den ([ˈd̪ẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deban is recorded at frequency rank #14,332, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞ãn]. den is at rank #2,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽn].
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 16352, this pair ranks #276,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deban vs den
Shared letters: den. Private to "deban": ab. Private to "den": -.
"deban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "den" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deban ← dbean · ddeban · deabn · debann · debban · debna · devan · edban
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deban" and "den" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deban" or "den"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deban" and "den" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "den" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deban" and "den" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deban vs Deva". 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 #276,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.