Which to use
“defined” is an adjective and “Devine” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,668
- “defined” frequency rank
- #27,806
- “Devine” frequency rank
- 30474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defined | Devine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having a definition or value. | A surname from Irish. |
Letter map: defined vs Devine
Shared letters muted; letters that set defined and Devine apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: defined vs Devine
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: defined is anadjective and Devineaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defined is recorded at frequency rank #2,668, classified as anadj, pronounced /dɪˈfʌɪnd/. Devine is at rank #27,806, tagged as aname.
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 30474, this pair ranks #354,264 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defined vs Devine
Shared letters: dein. Private to "defined": f. Private to "Devine": v.
"defined" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Devine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defined" for "Devine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "defined" or "Devine"?
What to do next
You've compared "defined" and "Devine". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "defined" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #354,264 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defined" and "Devine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Devine vs Devito". 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 #354,264 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.