Which to use
“débiles” and “dóciles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,173
- “débiles” frequency rank
- #48,967
- “dóciles” frequency rank
- 55140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débiles | dóciles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de débil. | Forma del plural de dócil. |
Where the eye mixes débiles and dóciles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. débiles and dóciles follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: débiles vs dóciles
A purely visual mix-up. débiles ([ˈd̪eβ̞iles]) and dóciles ([ˈd̪osiles]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débiles is recorded at frequency rank #6,173, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞iles]. dóciles is at rank #48,967, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪osiles].
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 55140, this pair ranks #80,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of débiles vs dóciles
Shared letters: deils. Private to "débiles": bé. Private to "dóciles": có.
"débiles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dóciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "débiles" for "dóciles" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "débiles" or "dóciles" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "débiles" and "dóciles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "débiles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dóciles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débiles" and "dóciles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dátiles vs dóciles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #80,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.