Which to use
“devolución” and “devoluciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,314
- “devolución” frequency rank
- #29,162
- “devoluciones” frequency rank
- 39476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolución | devoluciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de devolver | Forma del plural de devolución. |
Where the eye mixes devolución and devoluciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. devolución runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVVC) against devoluciones's 12 (CVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses devolución with devoluciones
A purely visual mix-up. devolución ([d̪eβ̞oluˈsjõn]) and devoluciones ([d̪eβ̞oluˈsjones]) 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 39476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devolución is recorded at frequency rank #10,314, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oluˈsjõn]. devoluciones is at rank #29,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oluˈsjones].
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 39476, this pair ranks #164,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devolución vs devoluciones
Shared letters: cdeilnouv. Private to "devolución": ó. Private to "devoluciones": s.
"devolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "devoluciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devoluciones ← ddevoluciones · deboluciones · deovluciones · devlouciones · devolcuiones · devolluciones · devolucciones · devolucinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devolución" and "devoluciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "devolución" vs "devoluciones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devolución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devoluciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolución" and "devoluciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desolación vs devolución". 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 #164,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.