Which to use
“debas” is a verb and “deudas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- #4,881
- “deudas” frequency rank
- 34461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debas | deudas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. | Forma del plural de deuda. |
Where the eye mixes debas and deudas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between debas and deudas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: debas is [ˈd̪eβ̞as] while deudas is [ˈd̪ewð̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34461, 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]. deudas is at rank #4,881, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ewð̞as].
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 34461, this pair ranks #191,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debas vs deudas
Shared letters: ades. Private to "debas": b. Private to "deudas": u.
"debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "deudas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "debas" for "deudas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "debas" or "deudas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "debas" and "deudas" 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 "deudas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debas" and "deudas" 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 #191,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.