Which to use
“derrota” is a noun and “devota” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,477
- “derrota” frequency rank
- #34,987
- “devota” frequency rank
- 38464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrota | devota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de derrotar o ser derrotado. | Forma del femenino singular de devoto. |
Where the eye mixes derrota and devota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: derrota vs devota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derrota is [d̪eˈrot̪a] 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrota is recorded at frequency rank #3,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈrot̪a]. 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 38464, this pair ranks #169,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derrota vs devota
Shared letters: adeot. Private to "derrota": r. Private to "devota": v.
"derrota" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "devota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derrota" for "devota" ever safe?
Which is more common, "derrota" or "devota"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "derrota" 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 #169,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrota" 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 #169,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.