Which to use
“devuelto” and “devuelve” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,576
- “devuelto” frequency rank
- #10,127
- “devuelve” frequency rank
- 24703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelto | devuelve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio irregular de devolver o de devolverse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelto and devuelve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devuelto and devuelve
A purely visual mix-up. devuelto ([d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪o]) and devuelve ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞e]) 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 24703, 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]. devuelve is at rank #10,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞e].
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 24703, this pair ranks #239,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelto vs devuelve
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelto": ot. Private to "devuelve": -.
"devuelto" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devuelve" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devuelto" and "devuelve" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devuelto" or "devuelve"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelto" and "devuelve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devueltas vs devuelto". 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 #239,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.