Which to use
“deportar” and “devorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,978
- “deportar” frequency rank
- #37,550
- “devorar” frequency rank
- 72528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deportar | devorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desterrar a alguien a un lugar extranjero por razones políticas o como pena. | Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado). |
Where the eye mixes deportar and devorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deportar and devorar
A purely visual mix-up. deportar ([d̪epoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deportar is recorded at frequency rank #34,978, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epoɾˈt̪aɾ]. 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 72528, this pair ranks #25,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deportar vs devorar
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "deportar": pt. Private to "devorar": v.
"deportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "devorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deportar" and "devorar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deportar" vs "devorar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deportar" 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 #25,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deportar" 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 #25,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.