volvés

[bolˈβ̞es]

/[bolˈβ̞es]/ verb

The verdict

“volvés” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,202 among 1,793 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,202
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-volves · volvés · Spanish

volvés · rank #58,202 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,202
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH vuelcan

Nearest frequency peer: vuelcan (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “volvés”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “volvés” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for volvés
PropertyValue
Headwordvolvés
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bolˈβ̞es]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,202
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “volvés” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).volvéscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “vuelcan” (#58,203), “waves” (#58,204), “went” (#58,206). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “volvés” va en #58,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

volvés is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,202 among 1,793 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [bolˈβ̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for volvés, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is volvés, spelled V-O-L-V-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse.

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 "volvés"?
"volvés" is spelled V-O-L-V-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bolˈβ̞es].
What does "volvés" mean?
As a verb, "volvés" means: Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse.
How do you pronounce "volvés"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volvés" is [bolˈβ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "volvés" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list