Which to use
“decoran” and “devora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,469
- “decoran” frequency rank
- #36,530
- “devora” frequency rank
- 82999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decoran | devora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decorar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devorar o de devorarse. |
Where the eye mixes decoran and devora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decoran vs devora
A purely visual mix-up. decoran ([d̪eˈkoɾãn]) and devora ([d̪eˈβ̞oɾa]) 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 82999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decoran is recorded at frequency rank #46,469, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkoɾãn]. devora is at rank #36,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞oɾa].
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 82999, this pair ranks #8,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decoran vs devora
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decoran": cn. Private to "devora": v.
"decoran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decoran" for "devora" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decoran" vs "devora" - 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 "decoran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decoran" and "devora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decoran vs demoran". 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 #8,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.