Which to use
“debéis” and “debió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #2,706
- “debió” frequency rank
- 27916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | debió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and debió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between debéis and debió
A purely visual mix-up. debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) and debió ([d̪eˈβ̞jo]) 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 27916, 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]. debió is at rank #2,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞jo].
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 27916, this pair ranks #224,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs debió
Shared letters: bdei. Private to "debéis": sé. Private to "debió": ó.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "debió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "debéis" and "debió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "debéis" vs "debió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "debéis" and "debió" 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 "debió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "debió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debéis vs debías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #224,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.