Which to use
“decora” and “devorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,290
- “decora” frequency rank
- #37,550
- “devorar” frequency rank
- 78840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decora | devorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decorar. | Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado). |
Where the eye mixes decora and devorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decora and devorar
A purely visual mix-up. decora ([d̪eˈkoɾa]) and devorar ([d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]) 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 78840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decora is recorded at frequency rank #41,290, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkoɾa]. devorar is at rank #37,550, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ].
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 78840, this pair ranks #13,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decora vs devorar
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decora": c. Private to "devorar": v.
"decora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decora" and "devorar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decora" or "devorar"?
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 "decora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decora" and "devorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decora vs decoran". 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 #13,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.