Which to use
“deban” and “doblan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,332
- “deban” frequency rank
- #39,176
- “doblan” frequency rank
- 53508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deban | doblan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de doblar o de doblarse. |
Where the eye mixes deban and doblan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. deban runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against doblan's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: deban vs doblan
A purely visual mix-up. deban ([ˈd̪eβ̞ãn]) and doblan ([ˈd̪oβ̞lãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53508, 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]. doblan is at rank #39,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪oβ̞lãn].
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 53508, this pair ranks #87,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deban vs doblan
Shared letters: abdn. Private to "deban": e. Private to "doblan": lo.
"deban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "doblan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deban" and "doblan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "deban" or "doblan" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doblan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deban" and "doblan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doblan vs donan". 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 #87,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.