Which to use
“denotan” is a verb and “devota” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,231
- “denotan” frequency rank
- #34,987
- “devota” frequency rank
- 75218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | denotan | devota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de denotar. | Forma del femenino singular de devoto. |
Where the eye mixes denotan and devota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses denotan with devota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: denotan is [d̪eˈnot̪ãn] while devota is [d̪eˈβ̞ot̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
denotan is recorded at frequency rank #40,231, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈnot̪ãn]. 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 75218, this pair ranks #19,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of denotan vs devota
Shared letters: adeot. Private to "denotan": n. Private to "devota": v.
"denotan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "denotan" and "devota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "denotan" or "devota"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "denotan" 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 #19,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "denotan" and "devota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delatan vs denotan". 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 #19,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.