Which to use
“deparar” and “devorar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,137
- “deparar” frequency rank
- #28,166
- “devorar” frequency rank
- 49303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deparar | devorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer surgir repentinamente; fazer encontrar; proporcionar | destruir |
Letter map: deparar vs devorar
Shared letters muted; letters that set deparar and devorar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: deparar and devorar
deparar and devorar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deparar is recorded at frequency rank #21,137, classified as averb. devorar is at rank #28,166, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨ.vu.ˈɾaɾ/.
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 49303, this pair ranks #15,733 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deparar vs devorar
Shared letters: ader. Private to "deparar": p. Private to "devorar": ov.
"deparar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deparar" and "devorar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deparar" or "devorar"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "deparar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,733 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deparar" and "devorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deparar vs desatar". 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 #15,733 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.