devaluar

[d̪eβ̞aˈlwaɾ]

/[d̪eβ̞aˈlwaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“devaluar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,501 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,501
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disminuir, depreciar el valor de una moneda o de otro bien.

Key facts for devaluar
PropertyValue
Headworddevaluar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eβ̞aˈlwaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,501
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “devaluar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). devaluar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

devaluar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,501 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eβ̞aˈlwaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disminuir, depreciar el valor de una moneda o de otro bien.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for devaluar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is devaluar, spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disminuir, depreciar el valor de una moneda o de otro bien.

Synonyms

depreciardesvalorizarrebajar

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "devaluar"?
"devaluar" is spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eβ̞aˈlwaɾ].
What does "devaluar" mean?
As a verb, "devaluar" means: Disminuir, depreciar el valor de una moneda o de otro bien.
How do you pronounce "devaluar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devaluar" is [d̪eβ̞aˈlwaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "devaluar" come from?
"devaluar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “devaluar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-V-A-L-U-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eβ̞aˈlwaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list