Which to use
“desvela” and “develar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,314
- “desvela” frequency rank
- #49,580
- “develar” frequency rank
- 80894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desvela | develar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desvelar. | Quitar o descorrer el velo que cubre alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes desvela and develar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. desvela (CVCCVCV) and develar (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between desvela and develar
A purely visual mix-up. desvela ([d̪esˈβ̞ela]) and develar ([d̪eβ̞eˈlaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desvela is recorded at frequency rank #31,314, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈβ̞ela]. develar is at rank #49,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞eˈlaɾ].
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 80894, this pair ranks #11,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of desvela vs develar
Shared letters: adelv. Private to "desvela": s. Private to "develar": r.
"desvela" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "develar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "desvela" and "develar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "desvela" vs "develar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "desvela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "develar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desvela" and "develar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denegar vs develar". 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 #11,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.