Which to use
“devuelta” and “devueltos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,796
- “devuelta” frequency rank
- #27,192
- “devueltos” frequency rank
- 45988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelta | devueltos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de devuelto, participio irregular de devolver o de devolverse. | Forma del plural de devuelto, participio irregular de devolver o de devolverse. |
Where the eye mixes devuelta and devueltos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devuelta and devueltos
A purely visual mix-up. devuelta ([d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪a]) and devueltos ([d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪os]) 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 45988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devuelta is recorded at frequency rank #18,796, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪a]. devueltos is at rank #27,192, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪os].
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 45988, this pair ranks #128,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelta vs devueltos
Shared letters: deltuv. Private to "devuelta": a. Private to "devueltos": os.
"devuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devueltos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devuelta" and "devueltos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devuelta" or "devueltos"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "devuelta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devueltos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelta" and "devueltos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devueltas vs devueltos". 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 #128,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.