Divis

[diˈviːs]

/[diˈviːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Divis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurzer waagerechter Strich, Bindestrich, Trennstrich für Worttrennung (Silbentrennung)

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Index DE-divis · Divis · German

Divis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Divis
PropertyValue
HeadwordDivis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diˈviːs]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Divis“ im Deutschen

Divissitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Divis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diˈviːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurzer waagerechter Strich, Bindestrich, Trennstrich für Worttrennung (Silbentrennung)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Divis in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Divis, spelled D-I-V-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurzer waagerechter Strich, Bindestrich, Trennstrich für Worttrennung (Silbentrennung)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Divis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zwischen die Zahlen einer Bereichsangabe setzt man nicht das Divis „-“, sondern den Gedankenstrich „–“: „15–18 Uhr“.
  2. „Der Bindestrich entspricht typografisch dem Trennstrich (Divis) der jeweiligen Schrift.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Divis"?
"Divis" is spelled D-I-V-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈviːs].
What does "Divis" mean?
As a noun, "Divis" means: kurzer waagerechter Strich, Bindestrich, Trennstrich für Worttrennung (Silbentrennung)
How do you pronounce "Divis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Divis" is [diˈviːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Divis" come from?
"Divis" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list