Which to use
“devi” is a verb and “dez” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,301
- “devi” frequency rank
- #771
- “dez” frequency rank
- 48072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devi | dez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dever, ter obrigação de, ter que | dotado de bons atributos |
Where the eye mixes devi and dez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devi and dez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: devi is /ˈde.vi/ while dez is /ˈdɛʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48072, 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/. dez is at rank #771, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛʃ/.
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 48072, this pair ranks #17,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devi vs dez
Shared letters: de. Private to "devi": iv. Private to "dez": z.
"devi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devi ← ddevi · deiv · devvi · dvei · edvi
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devi" and "dez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devi" or "dez"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devi" and "dez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devi vs device". 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 #17,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.