devónico

[d̪eˈβ̞oniko]

/[d̪eˈβ̞oniko]/ adj

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The verdict

“devónico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,467 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,467
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perteneciente o relacionado con el período geológico que se extendió desde hace 416 millones de años hasta hace 359 millones de años.

Corpus desk

Index ES-devonico · devónico · Spanish

devónico · rank #99,467 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,467
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH deténganse

Nearest frequency peer: deténganse (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “devónico”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “devónico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for devónico
PropertyValue
Headworddevónico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪eˈβ̞oniko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,467
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “devónico” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).devónicocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “deténganse” (#99,466), “dieciseisavos” (#99,468), “difamadores” (#99,469). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “devónico” va en #99,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

devónico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,467 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪eˈβ̞oniko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perteneciente o relacionado con el período geológico que se extendió desde hace 416 millones de años hasta hace 359 millones de años.".

devónico doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is devónico, spelled D-E-V-Ó-N-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perteneciente o relacionado con el período geológico que se extendió desde hace 416 millones de años hasta hace 359 millones de años.

This word in other languages

devonian(English)dévonien(Français)

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 "devónico"?
"devónico" is spelled D-E-V-Ó-N-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈβ̞oniko].
What does "devónico" mean?
As an adjective, "devónico" means: Perteneciente o relacionado con el período geológico que se extendió desde hace 416 millones de años hasta hace 359 millones de años.
How do you pronounce "devónico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devónico" is [d̪eˈβ̞oniko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "devónico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

disipada#99,477dobletes#99,482derribos#99,440elevarán#99,501

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list