divagar
[d̪iβ̞aˈɣ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“divagar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #59,972 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #59,972
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abandonar el tema sobre el que se venía tratando.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | divagar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪iβ̞aˈɣ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #59,972 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “divagar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for divagar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪iβ̞aˈɣ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,972 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for divagar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is divagar, spelled D-I-V-A-G-A-R.
Definition
- 1Abandonar el tema sobre el que se venía tratando.
- 2Pensar, hablar o escribir de forma desordenada y dispersa, perdiendo el propósito del discurso.
- 3Andar por diferentes sitios sin rumbo fijo, sin hallar lo que se busca, o sin un orden determinado.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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 “divagar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-V-A-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪iβ̞aˈɣ̞aɾ] (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
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.