Which to use
“decorar” and “devora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,643
- “decorar” frequency rank
- #36,530
- “devora” frequency rank
- 57173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decorar | devora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adornar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devorar o de devorarse. |
Where the eye mixes decorar and devora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decorar and devora
A purely visual mix-up. decorar ([d̪ekoˈɾaɾ]) 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 57173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decorar is recorded at frequency rank #20,643, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ekoˈɾaɾ]. 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 57173, this pair ranks #71,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decorar vs devora
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decorar": c. Private to "devora": v.
"decorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decorar" for "devora" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decorar" 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 "decorar" 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 #71,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decorar" and "devora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs devora". 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 #71,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.