devore

[d̪eˈβ̞oɾe]

/[d̪eˈβ̞oɾe]/ verb

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The verdict

“devore” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,829 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,829
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de devorar o de devorarse.

Key facts for devore
PropertyValue
Headworddevore
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈβ̞oɾe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,829
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “devore” 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). devore lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

devore is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,829 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eˈβ̞oɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

devore doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is devore, spelled D-E-V-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de devorar o de devorarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de devorar o de devorarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de devorar o del imperativo negativo de devorarse.

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 "devore"?
"devore" is spelled D-E-V-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈβ̞oɾe].
What does "devore" mean?
As a verb, "devore" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de devorar o de devorarse.
How do you pronounce "devore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devore" is [d̪eˈβ̞oɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "devore" come from?
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Using “devore”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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