Which to use
“devuelta” is a participle and “devuelvo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,796
- “devuelta” frequency rank
- #24,115
- “devuelvo” frequency rank
- 42911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelta | devuelvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de devuelto, participio irregular de devolver o de devolverse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelta and devuelvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devuelta with devuelvo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: devuelta is [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪a] while devuelvo is [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42911, 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]. devuelvo is at rank #24,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞o].
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 42911, this pair ranks #145,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelta vs devuelvo
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelta": at. Private to "devuelvo": o.
"devuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devuelvo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devuelta" and "devuelvo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devuelta" vs "devuelvo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devuelta" and "devuelvo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelta" and "devuelvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devuelta vs devueltas". 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 #145,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.