devolver

[d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]

/[d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“devolver” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,492
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer que algo regrese a su estado o ubicación anterior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-devolver · devolver · Spanish

devolver · rank #5,492 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,492
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH detuvo

Nearest frequency peer: detuvo (-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 “devolver”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “devolver” 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).

devolver vs devolvió
75% similar
devolver vs disolver
75% similar
devolver vs devolverá
89% similar

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

Key facts for devolver
PropertyValue
Headworddevolver
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,492
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “devolver”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.devolvercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “detuvo” (#5,491), “diana” (#5,493), “demasiada” (#5,490). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “devolver” va en #5,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around devolver (IPA [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,492 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for devolver, with forms such as "ddevolver", "debolber", and "deovlver". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "devolvió", "disolver", "devolverá", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is devolver, spelled D-E-V-O-L-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que algo regrese a su estado o ubicación anterior.
  2. 2
    Dar otra vez algo a quien antes lo tenía o poseía.
  3. 3
    Hacer una acción que corresponde o se compara con la de alguien efectuada anteriormente, como una visita, un favor, un daño, una ofensa, etc.
  4. 4
    Entregar a su vendedor o expendedor un artículo comprado, con la expectativa de obtener reintegro del valor de la compra.
  5. 5
    Rechazar un trabajo o encargo por no llenar las expectativas.
  6. 6
    Entregar el dinero sobrante a quien ha hecho un pago.
  7. 7
    Expulsar por la boca lo contenido en el estómago.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how devolver appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Su hijo le devolvió el entusiasmo por la vida.
  2. Después de la fiesta devolvieron los muebles a su lugar.

This word in other languages

return(English)devolver(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevolver
  • debolber
  • deovlver
  • devlover
  • devolevr
  • devollver
  • devolverr
  • devolvre
  • devolvver
  • devovler
  • devvolver
  • dveolver
  • edvolver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of devolver - 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.

ddevolver1debolber2deovlver2devlover2devolevr2devollver1devolverr1devolvre2
Edit distance from "devolver"

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 "devolver"?
"devolver" is spelled D-E-V-O-L-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ].
What does "devolver" mean?
As a verb, "devolver" means: Hacer que algo regrese a su estado o ubicación anterior.
What words are commonly confused with "devolver"?
"devolver" is commonly confused with "devolvió", "disolver", "devolverá". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "devolver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devolver" is [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "devolver" come from?
"devolver" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

creencia#5,485doctores#5,499encantan#5,501escalera#5,502

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

demasiada13 variantsdirigente13 variantsimpunidad13 variantssufriendo13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list