Which to use
“devolver” and “disolver” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,492
- “devolver” frequency rank
- #17,413
- “disolver” frequency rank
- 22905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolver | disolver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que algo regrese a su estado o ubicación anterior. | Combinar o mezclar homogéneamente las moléculas o los iones de substancias sólidas, líquidas o gaseosas en un líquido, denominado disolvente. |
Where the eye mixes devolver and disolver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devolver vs disolver
A purely visual mix-up. devolver ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]) and disolver ([d̪isolˈβ̞eɾ]) 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 22905, 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]. disolver is at rank #17,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isolˈβ̞eɾ].
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 22905, this pair ranks #248,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devolver vs disolver
Shared letters: delorv. Private to "devolver": -. Private to "disolver": is.
"devolver" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "disolver" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devolver" and "disolver" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "devolver" vs "disolver" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "devolver" and "disolver" 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 "disolver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolver" and "disolver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disolver vs disolverse". 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 #248,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.