Which to use
“devolverá” and “devolviera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,808
- “devolverá” frequency rank
- #49,581
- “devolviera” frequency rank
- 76389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolverá | devolviera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de devolver. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devolverá and devolviera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devolverá and devolviera
A purely visual mix-up. devolverá ([d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76389, 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]. 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 76389, this pair ranks #17,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devolverá vs devolviera
Shared letters: delorv. Private to "devolverá": á. Private to "devolviera": ai.
"devolverá" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "devolviera" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- devolviera ← ddevolviera · debolbiera · deovlviera · devloviera · devolivera · devollviera · devolveira · devolviear
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devolverá" and "devolviera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "devolverá" or "devolviera" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devolverá" 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 #17,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolverá" 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 #17,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.