diván
Spanish, noun/diˈban/
diván is spelled D-I-V-Á-N (5 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 46,380th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Diván is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “divan (sofa-like piece of furniture)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Mueble similar a una cama o sofá ancho, típicamente sin respaldo ni apoyabrazos”.
What does diván mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedivan (sofa-like piece of furniture)
- 2
masculinedivan (Muslim council of state)
- 3
masculinedivan (collection of poems)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Mueble similar a una cama o sofá ancho, típicamente sin respaldo ni apoyabrazos. 2. Concejo gubernamental de alto rango en algunas naciones del Oriente Medio y el Magreb, en especial en Turquía. 3. Oficial que preside uno de estos concejos. 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.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of diván
- divanes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce diván?
- /diˈban/
- [d̪iˈβ̞ãn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to diván
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is diván in Spanish?
diván appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).