Which to use
“devi” is a verb and “device” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,301
- “devi” frequency rank
- #45,804
- “device” frequency rank
- 93105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devi | device |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dever, ter obrigação de, ter que | equipamento |
Letter map: devi vs device
Shared letters muted; letters that set devi and device apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: devi vs device
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: devi is averb and deviceanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “devi” sits inside “device”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devi is recorded at frequency rank #47,301, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈde.vi/. device is at rank #45,804, tagged as anoun.
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 93105, this pair ranks #141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devi vs device
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "devi": -. Private to "device": c.
"devi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devi" and "device" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devi" or "device"?
What to do next
You've compared "devi" and "device". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "devi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "device" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devi" and "device" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "def vs devi". 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 #141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.