Which to use
“delata” is a verb and “devota” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,855
- “delata” frequency rank
- #34,987
- “devota” frequency rank
- 65842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delata | devota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar. | Forma del femenino singular de devoto. |
Where the eye mixes delata and devota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses delata with devota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: delata is [d̪eˈlat̪a] while devota is [d̪eˈβ̞ot̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delata is recorded at frequency rank #30,855, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈlat̪a]. devota is at rank #34,987, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ot̪a].
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 65842, this pair ranks #41,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of delata vs devota
Shared letters: adet. Private to "delata": l. Private to "devota": ov.
"delata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "delata" and "devota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "delata" vs "devota" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "delata" and "devota" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "delata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delata" and "devota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs devota". 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 #41,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.