Which to use
“devuelva” and “devuelven” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,817
- “devuelva” frequency rank
- #20,335
- “devuelven” frequency rank
- 37152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelva | devuelven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de devolver. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelva and devuelven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devuelva with devuelven
A purely visual mix-up. devuelva ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞a]) and devuelven ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞ẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37152, 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]. devuelven is at rank #20,335, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞ẽn].
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 37152, this pair ranks #176,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelva vs devuelven
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelva": a. Private to "devuelven": n.
"devuelva" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devuelven" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devuelva" for "devuelven" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelva" and "devuelven" 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 #176,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.