Which to use
“deberíais” and “deberían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,601
- “deberíais” frequency rank
- #1,339
- “deberían” frequency rank
- 33940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deberíais | deberían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del condicional de deber. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de deber. |
Where the eye mixes deberíais and deberían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. deberíais runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVVC) against deberían's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deberíais and deberían
A purely visual mix-up. deberíais ([d̪eβ̞eˈɾiajs]) and deberían ([d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn]) 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 33940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deberíais is recorded at frequency rank #32,601, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞eˈɾiajs]. deberían is at rank #1,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn].
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 33940, this pair ranks #194,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deberíais vs deberían
Shared letters: abderí. Private to "deberíais": is. Private to "deberían": n.
"deberíais" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVVC · "deberían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deberíais" and "deberían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deberíais" or "deberían"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deberíais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deberían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deberíais" and "deberían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deberás vs deberíais". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.