Which to use
“devuelven” and “devuelvo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,335
- “devuelven” frequency rank
- #24,115
- “devuelvo” frequency rank
- 44450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelven | devuelvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de devolver. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelven and devuelvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devuelven vs devuelvo
A purely visual mix-up. devuelven ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞ẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devuelven is recorded at frequency rank #20,335, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞ẽn]. 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 44450, this pair ranks #136,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelven vs devuelvo
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelven": n. Private to "devuelvo": o.
"devuelven" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "devuelvo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devuelven" for "devuelvo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devuelven" vs "devuelvo" - which ranks higher?
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 "devuelven" 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 #136,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelven" 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 #136,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.