Which to use
“devoción” and “devolución” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,976
- “devoción” frequency rank
- #10,314
- “devolución” frequency rank
- 20290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devoción | devolución |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entrega total a una experiencia, por lo general de carácter místico. | Acción de devolver |
Where the eye mixes devoción and devolución
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. devoción runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against devolución's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between devoción and devolución
A purely visual mix-up. devoción ([d̪eβ̞oˈsjõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devoción is recorded at frequency rank #9,976, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oˈsjõn]. 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 20290, this pair ranks #259,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devoción vs devolución
Shared letters: cdeinovó. Private to "devoción": -. Private to "devolución": lu.
"devoción" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "devolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devoción" for "devolución" ever safe?
Which is more common, "devoción" or "devolución"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devoción" 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 #259,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devoción" and "devolución" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devolución vs devoluciones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #259,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.