Which to use
“devueltas” and “devueltos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,496
- “devueltas” frequency rank
- #27,192
- “devueltos” frequency rank
- 73688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devueltas | devueltos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural 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 devueltas and devueltos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devueltas with devueltos
A purely visual mix-up. devueltas ([d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪as]) 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 a single letter - a in “devueltas” becomes o in “devueltos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devueltas is recorded at frequency rank #46,496, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪as]. 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 73688, this pair ranks #22,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devueltas vs devueltos
Shared letters: delstuv. Private to "devueltas": a. Private to "devueltos": o.
"devueltas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "devueltos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devueltas" and "devueltos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devueltas" or "devueltos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devueltas" 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 #22,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devueltas" and "devueltos" 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 #22,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.