intervención

[ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞ẽnˈsjõn]

/[ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞ẽnˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“intervención” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,988
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de intervenir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intervención vs intervenciones
79% similar
intervención vs intersección
83% similar

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

Key facts for intervención
PropertyValue
Headwordintervención
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞ẽnˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#1,988
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intervención” 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). intervención lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around intervención (IPA [ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞ẽnˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,988 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for intervención, with forms such as "inetrvención", "inntervención", and "interbención". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "intervenciones", "intersección", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is intervención, spelled I-N-T-E-R-V-E-N-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de intervenir.
  2. 2
    Bufete o despacho del interventor.
  3. 3
    Cirugía u operación quirúrgica.

This word in other languages

intervention(English)intervention(Français)Intervention(Deutsch)intervenção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrvención
  • inntervención
  • interbención
  • interevnción
  • interrvención
  • intervecnión
  • intervencción
  • intervencinó
  • intervenciónn
  • intervencóin
  • intervenicón
  • intervennción
  • intervensión
  • intervneción
  • intervvención
  • intevrención
  • intrevención
  • inttervención
  • itnervención
  • nitervención

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetrvención2inntervención1interbención1interevnción2interrvención1intervecnión2intervencción1intervencinó2
Edit distance from "intervención"

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 "intervención"?
"intervención" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-V-E-N-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞ẽnˈsjõn].
What does "intervención" mean?
As a noun, "intervención" means: Acción o efecto de intervenir.
What words are commonly confused with "intervención"?
"intervención" is commonly confused with "intervenciones", "intersección". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intervención"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intervención" is [ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞ẽnˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intervención" come from?
"intervención" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “intervención”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-E-R-V-E-N-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞ẽnˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “intervenciones” - see the side-by-side comparison. intervención vs intervenciones
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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