Which to use
“debas” and “debías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- #44,095
- “debías” frequency rank
- 73675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debas | debías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debas and debías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. debas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against debías's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: debas vs debías
A purely visual mix-up. debas ([ˈd̪eβ̞as]) and debías ([d̪eˈβ̞ias]) 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 73675, 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]. debías is at rank #44,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ias].
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 73675, this pair ranks #22,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of debas vs debías
Shared letters: abdes. Private to "debas": -. Private to "debías": í.
"debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "debías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- debas ← dbeas · ddebas · deabs · debass · debbas · debsa · devas · edbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "debas" and "debías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "debas" or "debías"?
After this comparison
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 "debías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debas" and "debías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debías vs Denia". 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 #22,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.