Which to use
“devuelto” and “devuelva” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,576
- “devuelto” frequency rank
- #16,817
- “devuelva” frequency rank
- 31393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelto | devuelva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio irregular de devolver o de devolverse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelto and devuelva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devuelto with devuelva
A purely visual mix-up. devuelto ([d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪o]) and devuelva ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devuelto is recorded at frequency rank #14,576, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪o]. devuelva is at rank #16,817, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞a].
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 31393, this pair ranks #207,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelto vs devuelva
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelto": ot. Private to "devuelva": a.
"devuelto" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devuelva" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devuelto" and "devuelva" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devuelto" vs "devuelva" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "devuelto" and "devuelva" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelto" and "devuelva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devueltas vs devuelva". 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 #207,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.