devorar

[d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]

/[d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“devorar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,550
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado).

Corpus desk

Index ES-devorar · devorar · Spanish

devorar · rank #37,550 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,550
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH destrozaron

Nearest frequency peer: destrozaron (-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 “devorar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “devorar” 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).

devorar vs devota
71% similar
devorar vs demora
71% similar
devorar vs devora
86% similar

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

Key facts for devorar
PropertyValue
Headworddevorar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,550
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “devorar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).devorarcae 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 “destrozaron” (#37,549), “desplegada” (#37,548), “Didier” (#37,553). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “devorar” va en #37,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around devorar (IPA [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,550 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado).
  2. 2
    Comer con rapidez, ansia, gran apetito, o cierto salvajismo; consumir alimentos de un modo voraz.
  3. 3
    Referido a ciertos fenómenos o conductas, causar gran destrucción o consumir con rapidez, destruir.
  4. 4
    Referido a un apetito o pasión, ejercer presión emocional intensa o violenta sobre alguien; apremiar.
  5. 5
    Dedicar intensa atención intelectual a algo, especialmente a libros o materiales de lectura.
  6. 6
    Recorrer gran distancia en poco tiempo o de modo desenfrenado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Andrés y Gómez volvían a estar en la motocicleta, devorando el camino, mientras poco a poco iba haciéndose de día

This word in other languages

devour(English)dévorer(Français)verschlingen(Deutsch)

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.

ddevorar1deborar1deovrar2devoarr2devorarr1devorrar1devroar2devvorar1
Edit distance from "devorar"

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 "devorar"?
"devorar" is spelled D-E-V-O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ].
What does "devorar" mean?
As a verb, "devorar" means: Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado).
What words are commonly confused with "devorar"?
"devorar" is commonly confused with "devota", "demora", "devora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "devorar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devorar" is [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "devorar" come from?
"devorar" 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 "devorar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

decenio#37,541donando#37,565counter#37,529England#37,585

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

enterada10 variantsexclama10 variantsextrajo10 variantsbancan10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list