Which to use
“devaluación” and “devolución” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,674
- “devaluación” frequency rank
- #10,314
- “devolución” frequency rank
- 23988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devaluación | devolución |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de devaluar (disminuir el valor de algo). | Acción de devolver |
Where the eye mixes devaluación and devolución
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. devaluación runs 11 letters (CVCVCVVCVVC) against devolución's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses devaluación with devolución
A purely visual mix-up. devaluación ([d̪eβ̞alwaˈsjõn]) and devolución ([d̪eβ̞oluˈsjõn]) 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 23988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devaluación is recorded at frequency rank #13,674, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eβ̞alwaˈsjõn]. devolución is at rank #10,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oluˈsjõn].
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 23988, this pair ranks #243,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devaluación vs devolución
Shared letters: cdeilnuvó. Private to "devaluación": a. Private to "devolución": o.
"devaluación" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVVC · "devolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devaluación" and "devolución" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "devaluación" or "devolución" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devaluación" and "devolución" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devaluación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devolución" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devaluación" and "devolución" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devaluación vs devastación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #243,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.