devueltasvsdevueltosWhat's the difference?

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.

9 ch
devueltas
9 ch
devueltos

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

  • devueltasddevueltas · debueltas · deuveltas · deveultas · devuelats · devuelltas · devueltass · devueltsa
  • devueltosddevueltos · debueltos · deuveltos · deveultos · devuelltos · devuelots · devueltoss · devueltso

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "devueltas" and "devueltos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪as] versus [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "devueltas" or "devueltos"?
"devueltos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,192 in our Spanish list, against #46,496 for "devueltas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list