diván

[d̪iˈβ̞ãn]

/[d̪iˈβ̞ãn]/ noun

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The verdict

“diván” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,502. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,502
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mueble similar a una cama o sofá ancho, típicamente sin respaldo ni apoyabrazos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-divan · diván · Spanish

diván · rank #46,502 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,502
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH distraídos

Nearest frequency peer: distraídos (-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 “diván”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “diván” 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).

diván vs divo
60% similar
diván vs Durán
40% similar
diván vs dudan
40% similar

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

Key facts for diván
PropertyValue
Headworddiván
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪iˈβ̞ãn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,502
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “diván”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.diváncae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “distraídos” (#46,501), “disputarse” (#46,500), “drenajes” (#46,504). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “diván” va en #46,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around diván (IPA [d̪iˈβ̞ãn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,502 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for diván, with forms such as "ddiván", "dibán", and "divná". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "divo", "Durán", "dudan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is diván, spelled D-I-V-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mueble similar a una cama o sofá ancho, típicamente sin respaldo ni apoyabrazos.
  2. 2
    Concejo gubernamental de alto rango en algunas naciones del Oriente Medio y el Magreb, en especial en Turquía.
  3. 3
    Oficial que preside uno de estos concejos.
  4. 4
    Terapia o práctica psicoanalítica, por asociación con el diván₁ en el que el paciente se recostaba para relajarse en las versiones ortodoxas del tratamiento.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Me hallaba reclinado en un diván de cuero oscuro.

Synonyms

cama turca

This word in other languages

divan(English)divan(Français)divã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiván
  • dibán
  • divná
  • divván
  • divánn
  • diávn
  • dvián
  • idván

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diván - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddiván1dibán1divná2divván1divánn1diávn2dvián2idván2
Edit distance from "diván"

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 "diván"?
"diván" is spelled D-I-V-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪iˈβ̞ãn].
What does "diván" mean?
As a noun, "diván" means: Mueble similar a una cama o sofá ancho, típicamente sin respaldo ni apoyabrazos.
What words are commonly confused with "diván"?
"diván" is commonly confused with "divo", "Durán", "dudan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diván"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diván" is [d̪iˈβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diván" come from?
"diván" 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 "diván", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

depre#46,477Curie#46,457facho#46,554floor#46,570

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

expide8 variantsfarola8 variantsfierros8 variantscolono8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list