# dever vs deveras

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### dever
*noun · IPA /dɨ.ˈveɾ/ · frequency rank #3,068*
obrigação

### deveras
*adverb · IPA /dɨ.ˈvɛ.ɾɐʃ/ · frequency rank #22,610*
realmente; muito, em alto grau; a valer

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/dever-vs-deveras