Which to use
“debas” and “deber” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- #3,112
- “deber” frequency rank
- 32692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debas | deber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | (seguido del infinitivo) Estar o verse obligado de hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes debas and deber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. debas and deber follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses debas with deber
A purely visual mix-up. debas ([ˈd̪eβ̞as]) and deber ([d̪eˈβ̞eɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32692, 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]. deber is at rank #3,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞eɾ].
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 32692, this pair ranks #200,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debas vs deber
Shared letters: bde. Private to "debas": as. Private to "deber": r.
"debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "deber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "debas" and "deber" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "debas" or "deber"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "debas" and "deber" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "debas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debas" and "deber" 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 #200,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.