Which to use
“debéis” and “debería” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #455
- “debería” frequency rank
- 25665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | debería |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and debería
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. debéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against debería's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: debéis vs debería
A purely visual mix-up. debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) and debería ([d̪eβ̞eˈɾia]) 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 25665, 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]. debería is at rank #455, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞eˈɾia].
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 25665, this pair ranks #235,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs debería
Shared letters: bde. Private to "debéis": isé. Private to "debería": arí.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "debería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "debéis" for "debería" ever safe?
Frequency check: "debéis" vs "debería" - which ranks higher?
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 "debería" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "debería" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debéis vs debías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #235,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.