Which to use
“devolución” and “disolución” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,314
- “devolución” frequency rank
- #9,282
- “disolución” frequency rank
- 19596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolución | disolución |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de devolver | Acción o efecto de disolver. |
Where the eye mixes devolución and disolución
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. devolución and disolución follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: devolución vs disolución
A purely visual mix-up. devolución ([d̪eβ̞oluˈsjõn]) and disolución ([d̪isoluˈsjõn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19596, 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]. disolución is at rank #9,282, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪isoluˈsjõn].
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 19596, this pair ranks #263,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devolución vs disolución
Shared letters: cdilnouó. Private to "devolución": ev. Private to "disolución": s.
"devolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "disolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devolución" and "disolución" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devolución" or "disolución"?
Useful next steps
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 "disolución" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolución" and "disolución" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devolución vs devoluciones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #263,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.