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.
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": ná.
"devolver" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "devolverán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devolver ← ddevolver · debolber · deovlver · devlover · devolevr · devollver · devolverr · devolvre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devolver" and "devolverán" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "devolver" or "devolverán" show up more?
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.