Which to use
“devorar” is a verb and “devota” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,550
- “devorar” frequency rank
- #34,987
- “devota” frequency rank
- 72537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devorar | devota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado). | Forma del femenino singular de devoto. |
Where the eye mixes devorar and devota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devorar and devota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: devorar is [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ] while devota is [d̪eˈβ̞ot̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devorar is recorded at frequency rank #37,550, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]. devota is at rank #34,987, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ot̪a].
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 72537, this pair ranks #25,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devorar vs devota
Shared letters: adeov. Private to "devorar": r. Private to "devota": t.
"devorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devorar" for "devota" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devorar" vs "devota" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devorar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devorar" and "devota" 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 #25,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.