devolvervsdevolveránConfusable pair

Which to use

“devolver” and “devolverán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,492
“devolver” frequency rank
#47,730
“devolverán” frequency rank
53222
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature devolver devolverán
Definition Hacer que algo regrese a su estado o ubicación anterior. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de devolver.

Where the eye mixes devolver and devolverán

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
devolver
10 ch
devolverán

Why the eye confuses devolver with devolverán

A purely visual mix-up. devolver ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]) and devolverán ([d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “devolver” sits inside “devolverán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

devolver is recorded at frequency rank #5,492, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]. devolverán is at rank #47,730, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾãn].

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 53222, this pair ranks #88,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of devolver vs devolverán

Shared letters: delorv. Private to "devolver": -. Private to "devolverán": .

"devolver" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "devolverán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • devolverddevolver · debolber · deovlver · devlover · devolevr · devollver · devolverr · devolvre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "devolver" and "devolverán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ] versus [d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "devolver" or "devolverán" show up more?
"devolver" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,492 in our Spanish list, against #47,730 for "devolverán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "devolver" and "devolverán" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "devolver" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "devolverán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #88,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "devolver" and "devolverán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devolverán vs devolviera". 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 #88,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list