Which to use
“device” is a noun and “devido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,804
- “device” frequency rank
- #563
- “devido” frequency rank
- 46367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | device | devido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | equipamento | que se deve |
Letter map: device vs devido
Shared letters muted; letters that set device and devido apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: device vs devido
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: device is anoun and devidoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
device is recorded at frequency rank #45,804, classified as anoun. devido is at rank #563, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.ˈvi.du/.
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 46367, this pair ranks #18,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of device vs devido
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "device": c. Private to "devido": o.
"device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "device" and "devido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "device" or "devido"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "device" and "devido".
- Full dictionary entry for "device" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "device" and "devido" 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 #18,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.