Which to use
“decorar” and “devorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,643
- “decorar” frequency rank
- #37,550
- “devorar” frequency rank
- 58193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decorar | devorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adornar. | Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado). |
Where the eye mixes decorar and devorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decorar with devorar
A purely visual mix-up. decorar ([d̪ekoˈɾaɾ]) 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 a single letter - c in “decorar” becomes v in “devorar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58193, 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]. 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 58193, this pair ranks #67,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decorar vs devorar
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decorar": c. Private to "devorar": v.
"decorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decorar" for "devorar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "decorar" or "devorar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decorar" and "devorar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decorar" 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 #67,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decorar" and "devorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "develar vs devorar". 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 #67,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.