Which to use
“debéis” and “deber” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #3,112
- “deber” frequency rank
- 28322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | deber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | (seguido del infinitivo) Estar o verse obligado de hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and deber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. debéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against deber's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between debéis and deber
A purely visual mix-up. debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) and deber ([d̪eˈβ̞eɾ]) 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 28322, 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]. deber is at rank #3,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞eɾ].
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 28322, this pair ranks #222,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs deber
Shared letters: bde. Private to "debéis": isé. Private to "deber": r.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "deber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deber ← dbeer · ddeber · debber · deberr · debre · deebr · dever · edber
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "debéis" and "deber" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "debéis" or "deber"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "debéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "deber" 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 #222,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.