Which to use
“devolviera” and “devolvieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,581
- “devolviera” frequency rank
- #27,959
- “devolvieron” frequency rank
- 77540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devolviera | devolvieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de devolver. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devolviera and devolvieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devolviera with devolvieron
A purely visual mix-up. devolviera ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞jeɾa]) 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 77540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devolviera is recorded at frequency rank #49,581, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞jeɾa]. 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 77540, this pair ranks #15,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devolviera vs devolvieron
Shared letters: deilorv. Private to "devolviera": a. Private to "devolvieron": n.
"devolviera" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV · "devolvieron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devolviera ← ddevolviera · debolbiera · deovlviera · devloviera · devolivera · devollviera · devolveira · devolviear
- devolvieron ← ddevolvieron · debolbieron · deovlvieron · devlovieron · devoliveron · devollvieron · devolveiron · devolvieorn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devolviera" and "devolvieron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devolviera" 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 #15,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devolviera" 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 #15,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.