Which to use
“debéis” is a verb and “Denis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #14,334
- “Denis” frequency rank
- 39544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and Denis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against Denis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: debéis vs Denis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: debéis is [d̪eˈβ̞ejs] while Denis is [ˈdenis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39544, 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]. Denis is at rank #14,334, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈdenis].
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 39544, this pair ranks #163,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs Denis
Shared letters: deis. Private to "debéis": bé. Private to "Denis": n.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Denis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Denis ← ddenis · deins · deniss · densi · dneis · ednis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "debéis" and "Denis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "debéis" vs "Denis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Denis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "Denis" 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 #163,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.