detuve

[d̪eˈt̪uβ̞e]

/[d̪eˈt̪uβ̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“detuve” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #34,060. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,060
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de detener o de detenerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-detuve · detuve · Spanish

detuve · rank #34,060 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,060
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH didácticos

Nearest frequency peer: didácticos (+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 “detuve”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “detuve” 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).

detuve vs detuvo
83% similar
detuve vs deduce
67% similar

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

Key facts for detuve
PropertyValue
Headworddetuve
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈt̪uβ̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,060
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “detuve”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “didácticos” (#34,061), “difundidas” (#34,062), “desprecian” (#34,057). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “detuve” va en #34,060. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around detuve (IPA [d̪eˈt̪uβ̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,060 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de detener o de detenerse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for detuve, with forms such as "ddetuve", "dettuve", and "detube". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "detuvo", "deduce", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is detuve, spelled D-E-T-U-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de detener o de detenerse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddetuve
  • dettuve
  • detube
  • detuev
  • detuvve
  • detvue
  • deutve
  • dteuve
  • edtuve

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detuve - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddetuve1dettuve1detube1detuev2detuvve1detvue2deutve2dteuve2
Edit distance from "detuve"

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 "detuve"?
"detuve" is spelled D-E-T-U-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈt̪uβ̞e].
What does "detuve" mean?
As a verb, "detuve" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de detener o de detenerse.
What words are commonly confused with "detuve"?
"detuve" is commonly confused with "detuvo", "deduce". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "detuve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detuve" is [d̪eˈt̪uβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detuve" come from?
"detuve" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

densas#34,050culpes#34,040cuelgo#34,038crudas#34,036

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

dimitió9 variantsemergió9 variantscredit9 variantscoqueta9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list