Which to use
“deberíais” and “deberías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,601
- “deberíais” frequency rank
- #3,313
- “deberías” frequency rank
- 35914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deberíais | deberías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del condicional de deber. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de deber. |
Where the eye mixes deberíais and deberías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. deberíais runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVVC) against deberías's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: deberíais vs deberías
A purely visual mix-up. deberíais ([d̪eβ̞eˈɾiajs]) and deberías ([d̪eβ̞eˈɾias]) 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 35914, 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]. deberías is at rank #3,313, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞eˈɾias].
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 35914, this pair ranks #183,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deberíais vs deberías
Shared letters: abdersí. Private to "deberíais": i. Private to "deberías": -.
"deberíais" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVVC · "deberías" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deberíais" for "deberías" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deberíais" vs "deberías" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deberíais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deberías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deberíais" and "deberías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deberás vs deberíais". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.