devolverávsdevolveránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,808
“devolverá” frequency rank
#47,730
“devolverán” frequency rank
74538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature devolverá devolverán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de devolver. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de devolver.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set devolverá and devolverán apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
devolverá
10 ch
devolverán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. devolverá ([d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾa]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “devolverá” sits inside “devolverán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

devolverá is recorded at frequency rank #26,808, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾa]. 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 74538, this pair ranks #21,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of devolverá vs devolverán

Shared letters: delorvá. Private to "devolverá": -. Private to "devolverán": n.

"devolverá" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "devolverán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

devolverá#26,808
devolverán#47,730

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "devolverá" and "devolverán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾa] versus [d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "devolverá" or "devolverán"?
"devolverá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,808 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.

Remembering devolverá vs devolverán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “devolverá” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list