Which to use
“devueltos” is a participle and “devuelvo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,192
- “devueltos” frequency rank
- #24,115
- “devuelvo” frequency rank
- 51307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devueltos | devuelvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de devuelto, participio irregular de devolver o de devolverse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devueltos and devuelvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devueltos with devuelvo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: devueltos is [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪os] while devuelvo is [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devueltos is recorded at frequency rank #27,192, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞wel̪t̪os]. 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 51307, this pair ranks #98,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devueltos vs devuelvo
Shared letters: delouv. Private to "devueltos": st. Private to "devuelvo": -.
"devueltos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "devuelvo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devueltos" for "devuelvo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "devueltos" or "devuelvo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devueltos" and "devuelvo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devueltos" 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 #98,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devueltos" and "devuelvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devueltas vs devueltos". 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 #98,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.