desvían

[d̪esˈβ̞iãn]

/[d̪esˈβ̞iãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“desvían” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,521
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desviar o de desviarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desvian · desvían · Spanish

desvían · rank #43,521 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,521
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desván

Nearest frequency peer: desván (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “desvían”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “desvían” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

desvían vs desvío
71% similar
desvían vs desviar
71% similar
desvían vs desvíos
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for desvían
PropertyValue
Headworddesvían
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈβ̞iãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,521
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desvían”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desvíancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desván” (#43,520), “detenemos” (#43,522), “desvelo” (#43,519). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desvían” va en #43,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around desvían (IPA [d̪esˈβ̞iãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,521 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desviar o de desviarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for desvían, with forms such as "ddesvían", "desbían", and "dessvían". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "desvío", "desviar", "desvíos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is desvían, spelled D-E-S-V-Í-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desviar o de desviarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesvían
  • desbían
  • dessvían
  • desvaín
  • desvvían
  • desvíann
  • desvína
  • desívan
  • devsían
  • dsevían
  • edsvían

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desvían - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddesvían1desbían1dessvían1desvaín2desvvían1desvíann1desvína2desívan2
Edit distance from "desvían"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desvían"?
"desvían" is spelled D-E-S-V-Í-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈβ̞iãn].
What does "desvían" mean?
As a verb, "desvían" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desviar o de desviarse.
What words are commonly confused with "desvían"?
"desvían" is commonly confused with "desvío", "desviar", "desvíos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desvían"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desvían" is [d̪esˈβ̞iãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desvían" come from?
"desvían" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "desvían", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

desvelo#43,519destila#43,517donaron#43,534denegar#43,501

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

elíptica11 variantscorsario11 variantscorredera11 variantscoronilla11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list