devolvían

[d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞iãn]

/[d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞iãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“devolvían” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,363 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,363
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de devolver.

Key facts for devolvían
PropertyValue
Headworddevolvían
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞iãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,363
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “devolvían” 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). devolvían lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

devolvían is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,363 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞iãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de devolver.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for devolvían, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is devolvían, spelled D-E-V-O-L-V-Í-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de 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 "devolvían"?
"devolvían" is spelled D-E-V-O-L-V-Í-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞iãn].
What does "devolvían" mean?
As a verb, "devolvían" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de devolver.
How do you pronounce "devolvían"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devolvían" is [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞iãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "devolvían" come from?
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Using “devolvían”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-V-O-L-V-Í-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞iãn] (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

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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