Which to use
“debéis” and “deberás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #17,097
- “deberás” frequency rank
- 42307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | deberás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and deberás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against deberás's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses debéis with deberás
A purely visual mix-up. debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) and deberás ([d̪eβ̞eˈɾas]) 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 42307, 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]. deberás is at rank #17,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞eˈɾas].
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 42307, this pair ranks #148,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs deberás
Shared letters: bdes. Private to "debéis": ié. Private to "deberás": rá.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "deberás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "debéis" and "deberás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "debéis" or "deberás"?
After this comparison
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 "deberás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "deberás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debéis vs debías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #148,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.