devorar
[d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“devorar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,550 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #37,550
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado).
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | devorar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #37,550 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “devorar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for devorar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,550 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for devorar, with forms such as "ddevorar", "deborar", and "deovrar". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "devota", "demora", "devora", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is devorar, spelled D-E-V-O-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado).
- 2Comer con rapidez, ansia, gran apetito, o cierto salvajismo; consumir alimentos de un modo voraz.
- 3Referido a ciertos fenómenos o conductas, causar gran destrucción o consumir con rapidez, destruir.
- 4Referido a un apetito o pasión, ejercer presión emocional intensa o violenta sobre alguien; apremiar.
- 5Dedicar intensa atención intelectual a algo, especialmente a libros o materiales de lectura.
- 6Recorrer gran distancia en poco tiempo o de modo desenfrenado.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddevorar,deborar,deovrar,devoarr,devorarr,devorrar,devroar,devvorar,dveorar,edvorar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of devorar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “devorar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-V-O-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “devota” - see the side-by-side comparison. devorar vs devota
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.