Which to use
“devota” and “devoto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,987
- “devota” frequency rank
- #17,944
- “devoto” frequency rank
- 52931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devota | devoto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de devoto. | Dedicado con fervor a obras de piedad y religión. |
Where the eye mixes devota and devoto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devota and devoto
A purely visual mix-up. devota ([d̪eˈβ̞ot̪a]) and devoto ([d̪eˈβ̞ot̪o]) 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 a single letter - a in “devota” becomes o in “devoto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devota is recorded at frequency rank #34,987, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ot̪a]. devoto is at rank #17,944, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ot̪o].
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 52931, this pair ranks #90,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devota vs devoto
Shared letters: deotv. Private to "devota": a. Private to "devoto": -.
"devota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devoto" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devota" and "devoto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devota" or "devoto"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devoto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devota" and "devoto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs devota". 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 #90,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.