Which to use
“devuelva” and “devuelve” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,817
- “devuelva” frequency rank
- #10,127
- “devuelve” frequency rank
- 26944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelva | devuelve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de devolver. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelva and devuelve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devuelva vs devuelve
A purely visual mix-up. devuelva ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞a]) 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 differ by a single letter - a in “devuelva” becomes e in “devuelve”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devuelva is recorded at frequency rank #16,817, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞a]. 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 26944, this pair ranks #229,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelva vs devuelve
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelva": a. Private to "devuelve": -.
"devuelva" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devuelve" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devuelva" and "devuelve" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devuelva" vs "devuelve" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devuelva" and "devuelve" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelva" 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 #229,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelva" and "devuelve" 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 #229,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.