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 eye mixes devolverá and devolverán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. devolverá runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against devolverán's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses devolverá with devolverán
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devolverá" and "devolverán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "devolverá" vs "devolverán" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "devolverá" and "devolverán" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devolverá" 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 #21,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolverá" and "devolverán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devolverán vs devolviera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #21,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.