deveria

[de.ve.ˈɾi.a]

/[de.ve.ˈɾi.a]/ verb

The verdict

“deveria” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#551
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira pessoa do futuro do pretérito do indicativo de dever;

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

deveria vs dever
71% similar
deveria vs deveras
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for deveria
PropertyValue
Headworddeveria
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA[de.ve.ˈɾi.a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#551
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deveria” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). deveria lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around deveria (IPA [de.ve.ˈɾi.a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #551 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for deveria, with forms such as "ddeveria", "deevria", and "deveira". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "dever", "deveras", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is deveria, spelled D-E-V-E-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do futuro do pretérito do indicativo de dever;
  2. 2
    terceira pessoa do futuro do pretérito do indicativo de dever.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeveria
  • deevria
  • deveira
  • deverai
  • deverria
  • devreia
  • devveria
  • dveeria
  • edveria

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deveria - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddeveria1deevria2deveira2deverai2deverria1devreia2devveria1dveeria2
Edit distance from "deveria"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deveria"?
"deveria" is spelled D-E-V-E-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [de.ve.ˈɾi.a].
What does "deveria" mean?
As a verb, "deveria" means: primeira pessoa do futuro do pretérito do indicativo de dever;
What words are commonly confused with "deveria"?
"deveria" is commonly confused with "dever", "deveras". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deveria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deveria" is [de.ve.ˈɾi.a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deveria" come from?
"deveria" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “deveria”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-V-E-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [de.ve.ˈɾi.a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dever” - see the side-by-side comparison. deveria vs dever
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list