Which to use
“debas” and “debí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- #14,811
- “debí” frequency rank
- 44391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debas | debí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debas and debí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses debas with debí
A purely visual mix-up. debas ([ˈd̪eβ̞as]) and debí ([d̪eˈβ̞i]) 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 44391, 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]. debí is at rank #14,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞i].
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 44391, this pair ranks #137,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debas vs debí
Shared letters: bde. Private to "debas": as. Private to "debí": í.
"debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "debí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- debas ← dbeas · ddebas · deabs · debass · debbas · debsa · devas · edbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "debas" for "debí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "debas" vs "debí" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "debas" and "debí" 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 "debí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debas" and "debí" 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 #137,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.