Which to use
“divers” and “diverser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,590
- “divers” frequency rank
- #14,268
- “diverser” frequency rank
- 48858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divers | diverser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mehrere, unterschiedliche, zur Auswahl stehende | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs divers |
Where the eye mixes divers and diverser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between divers and diverser
A purely visual mix-up. divers ([diˈvɛʁs]) and diverser ([diˈvɛʁzɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “divers” sits inside “diverser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divers is recorded at frequency rank #34,590, classified as anadj, pronounced [diˈvɛʁs]. diverser is at rank #14,268, tagged as anadj, pronounced [diˈvɛʁzɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48858, this pair ranks #1,232,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divers vs diverser
Shared letters: deirsv. Private to "divers": -. Private to "diverser": -.
"divers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "diverser" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "divers" and "diverser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "divers" vs "diverser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "divers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diverser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,232,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divers" and "diverser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divers vs Dover". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,232,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.