Which to use
“devolverán” and “devolvieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,730
- “devolverán” frequency rank
- #27,959
- “devolvieron” frequency rank
- 75689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolverán | devolvieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de devolver. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devolverán and devolvieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devolverán with devolvieron
A purely visual mix-up. devolverán ([d̪eβ̞olβ̞eˈɾãn]) and devolvieron ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞jeɾõn]) 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 75689, 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]. devolvieron is at rank #27,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞jeɾõn].
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 75689, this pair ranks #19,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devolverán vs devolvieron
Shared letters: delnorv. Private to "devolverán": á. Private to "devolvieron": i.
"devolverán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "devolvieron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devolvieron ← ddevolvieron · debolbieron · deovlvieron · devlovieron · devoliveron · devollvieron · devolveiron · devolvieorn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devolverán" and "devolvieron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devolverán" vs "devolvieron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devolverán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devolvieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolverán" and "devolvieron" 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 #19,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.