Which to use
“debéis” and “debemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #963
- “debemos” frequency rank
- 26173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | debemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and debemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against debemos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: debéis vs debemos
A purely visual mix-up. debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) and debemos ([d̪eˈβ̞emos]) 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 26173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debéis is recorded at frequency rank #25,210, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ejs]. debemos is at rank #963, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞emos].
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 26173, this pair ranks #232,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs debemos
Shared letters: bdes. Private to "debéis": ié. Private to "debemos": mo.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "debemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- debemos ← dbeemos · ddebemos · debbemos · debemmos · debemoss · debemso · debeoms · debmeos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "debéis" and "debemos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "debéis" vs "debemos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "debéis" and "debemos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "debéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "debemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "debemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debéis vs debías". 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 #232,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.