Which to use
“devora” and “dora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,530
- “devora” frequency rank
- #14,825
- “dora” frequency rank
- 51355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devora | dora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devorar o de devorarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dorar. |
Where the eye mixes devora and dora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devora with dora
A purely visual mix-up. devora ([d̪eˈβ̞oɾa]) and dora ([ˈd̪oɾa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51355, 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]. dora is at rank #14,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪oɾa].
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 51355, this pair ranks #98,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devora vs dora
Shared letters: ador. Private to "devora": ev. Private to "dora": -.
"devora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devora" and "dora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devora" or "dora"?
After this comparison
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 "dora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devora" and "dora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs devora". 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 #98,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.