Which to use
“devuelve” and “devuelvo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,127
- “devuelve” frequency rank
- #24,115
- “devuelvo” frequency rank
- 34242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelve | devuelvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devolver. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelve and devuelvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devuelve and devuelvo
A purely visual mix-up. devuelve ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞e]) and devuelvo ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞o]) 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 - e in “devuelve” becomes o in “devuelvo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devuelve is recorded at frequency rank #10,127, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞e]. 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 34242, this pair ranks #192,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelve vs devuelvo
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelve": -. Private to "devuelvo": o.
"devuelve" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devuelvo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devuelve" for "devuelvo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "devuelve" or "devuelvo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelve" 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 #192,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelve" and "devuelvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devueltos vs devuelvo". 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 #192,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.