Which to use
“debas” and “deberás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- #17,097
- “deberás” frequency rank
- 46677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debas | deberás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debas and deberás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against deberás's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between debas and deberás
A purely visual mix-up. debas ([ˈd̪eβ̞as]) and deberás ([d̪eβ̞eˈɾas]) 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 46677, 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]. deberás is at rank #17,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞eˈɾas].
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 46677, this pair ranks #124,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debas vs deberás
Shared letters: bdes. Private to "debas": a. Private to "deberás": rá.
"debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "deberás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- debas ← dbeas · ddebas · deabs · debass · debbas · debsa · devas · edbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "debas" for "deberás" ever safe?
Frequency check: "debas" vs "deberás" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "debas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deberás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debas" and "deberás" 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 #124,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.