Which to use
“debas” and “debes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- #1,504
- “debes” frequency rank
- 31084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debas | debes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debas and debes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debas and debes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: debas vs debes
A purely visual mix-up. debas ([ˈd̪eβ̞as]) and debes ([ˈd̪eβ̞es]) 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 a single letter - a in “debas” becomes e in “debes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31084, 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]. debes is at rank #1,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞es].
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 31084, this pair ranks #208,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debas vs debes
Shared letters: bdes. Private to "debas": a. Private to "debes": -.
"debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "debes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "debas" and "debes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "debas" vs "debes" - 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 "debes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debas" and "debes" 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 #208,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.