Which to use
“devolver” and “devolviera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,492
- “devolver” frequency rank
- #49,581
- “devolviera” frequency rank
- 55073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolver | devolviera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que algo regrese a su estado o ubicación anterior. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devolver and devolviera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devolver with devolviera
A purely visual mix-up. devolver ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]) and devolviera ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞jeɾa]) 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 55073, 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]. devolviera is at rank #49,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞jeɾa].
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 55073, this pair ranks #80,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devolver vs devolviera
Shared letters: delorv. Private to "devolver": -. Private to "devolviera": ai.
"devolver" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "devolviera" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- devolver ← ddevolver · debolber · deovlver · devlover · devolevr · devollver · devolverr · devolvre
- devolviera ← ddevolviera · debolbiera · deovlviera · devloviera · devolivera · devollviera · devolveira · devolviear
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devolver" for "devolviera" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devolver" and "devolviera" 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 "devolviera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolver" and "devolviera" 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 #80,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.