Which to use
“debas” and “debéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- 54790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debas | debéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debas and debéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against debéis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: debas vs debéis
A purely visual mix-up. debas ([ˈd̪eβ̞as]) and debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) 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 54790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debas is recorded at frequency rank #29,580, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞as]. debéis is at rank #25,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ejs].
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 54790, this pair ranks #81,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of debas vs debéis
Shared letters: bdes. Private to "debas": a. Private to "debéis": ié.
"debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- debas ← dbeas · ddebas · deabs · debass · debbas · debsa · devas · edbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "debas" for "debéis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "debas" vs "debéis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "debas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "debéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debas" and "debéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debas 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 #81,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.