Which to use
“devora” and “devorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,530
- “devora” frequency rank
- #37,550
- “devorar” frequency rank
- 74080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devora | devorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devorar o de devorarse. | Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado). |
Where the eye mixes devora and devorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devora with devorar
A purely visual mix-up. devora ([d̪eˈβ̞oɾa]) and devorar ([d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]) 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) - “devora” sits inside “devorar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devora is recorded at frequency rank #36,530, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞oɾa]. devorar is at rank #37,550, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ].
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 74080, this pair ranks #21,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devora vs devorar
Shared letters: adeorv. Private to "devora": -. Private to "devorar": -.
"devora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devora" and "devorar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "devora" vs "devorar" - 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 "devora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devora" and "devorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "develar vs devorar". 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 #21,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.