intervenir

[ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞eˈniɾ]

/[ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞eˈniɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“intervenir” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,425
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tomar parte en alguna cuestión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intervenir · intervenir · Spanish

intervenir · rank #6,425 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,425
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH insultos

Nearest frequency peer: insultos (-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 “intervenir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intervenir” 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).

intervenir vs interferir
80% similar
intervenir vs intervenga
80% similar
intervenir vs intervenido
82% similar

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

Key facts for intervenir
PropertyValue
Headwordintervenir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞eˈniɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,425
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “intervenir”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “insultos” (#6,424), “invito” (#6,426), “iniciales” (#6,423). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “intervenir” va en #6,425. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around intervenir (IPA [ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞eˈniɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,425 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for intervenir, with forms such as "inetrvenir", "inntervenir", and "interbenir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "interferir", "intervenga", "intervenido", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is intervenir, spelled I-N-T-E-R-V-E-N-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomar parte en alguna cuestión.
  2. 2
    Mediar o interceder por alguna persona.
  3. 3
    Interponer alguien su jerarquía o autoridad que le fue concedida.
  4. 4
    Dícese de cuando acaece algo ya previsto, sobrevenir.
  5. 5
    Mediar o interponerse en alguna disputa.

This word in other languages

intervene(English)intervenir(Français)eingreifen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrvenir
  • inntervenir
  • interbenir
  • interevnir
  • interrvenir
  • interveinr
  • intervenirr
  • intervennir
  • intervenri
  • intervneir
  • intervvenir
  • intevrenir
  • intrevenir
  • inttervenir
  • itnervenir
  • nitervenir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetrvenir2inntervenir1interbenir1interevnir2interrvenir1interveinr2intervenirr1intervennir1
Edit distance from "intervenir"

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 "intervenir"?
"intervenir" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-V-E-N-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞eˈniɾ].
What does "intervenir" mean?
As a verb, "intervenir" means: Tomar parte en alguna cuestión.
What words are commonly confused with "intervenir"?
"intervenir" is commonly confused with "interferir", "intervenga", "intervenido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intervenir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intervenir" is [ĩn̪t̪eɾβ̞eˈniɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intervenir" come from?
"intervenir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intervenir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manifiesta#6,430monasterio#6,433muchísimas#6,434ofreciendo#6,435

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

excelentes16 variantsdesarrollando16 variantsdesarrollados16 variantssustancias16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list