deformavsdevoraConfusable pair

Which to use

“deforma” and “devora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,249
“deforma” frequency rank
#36,530
“devora” frequency rank
81779
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature deforma devora
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deformar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devorar o de devorarse.

Where the eye mixes deforma and devora

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
deforma
6 ch
devora

Why the eye confuses deforma with devora

A purely visual mix-up. deforma ([d̪eˈfoɾma]) 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 81779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

deforma is recorded at frequency rank #45,249, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈfoɾma]. 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 81779, this pair ranks #9,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of deforma vs devora

Shared letters: adeor. Private to "deforma": fm. Private to "devora": v.

"deforma" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "devora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • deformaddeforma · defforma · defomra · deforam · deformma · deforrma · defroma · deofrma
  • devoraddevora · debora · deovra · devoar · devorra · devroa · devvora · dveora

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "deforma" and "devora" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈfoɾma] versus [d̪eˈβ̞oɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "deforma" or "devora"?
"devora" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,530 in our Spanish list, against #45,249 for "deforma". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "deforma" 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 #9,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "deforma" and "devora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deforma vs deformes". 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 #9,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list