Which to use
“devolverán” and “devolviera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,730
- “devolverán” frequency rank
- #49,581
- “devolviera” frequency rank
- 97311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolverán | devolviera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 devolverán and devolviera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devolverán with devolviera
A purely visual mix-up. devolverán ([d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devolverán is recorded at frequency rank #47,730, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾãn]. 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 97311, this pair ranks #185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devolverán vs devolviera
Shared letters: delorv. Private to "devolverán": ná. Private to "devolviera": ai.
"devolverán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "devolviera" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- devolviera ← ddevolviera · debolbiera · deovlviera · devloviera · devolivera · devollviera · devolveira · devolviear
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devolverán" for "devolviera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devolverán" vs "devolviera" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devolverán" 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 #185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolverán" and "devolviera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devolviera vs devolvieron". 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 #185 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.