Which to use
“devised” and “divided” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,132
- “devised” frequency rank
- #3,160
- “divided” frequency rank
- 16292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devised | divided |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of devise | simple past and past participle of divide |
Letter map: devised vs divided
Shared letters muted; letters that set devised and divided apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on devised vs divided
devised and divided are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devised is recorded at frequency rank #13,132, classified as averb, pronounced /dɪˈvaɪzd/. divided is at rank #3,160, tagged as averb.
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 16292, this pair ranks #458,697 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devised vs divided
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "devised": s. Private to "divided": -.
"devised" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "divided" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devised" and "divided" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devised" or "divided"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "devised" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divided" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #458,697 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devised" and "divided" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defiled vs devised". 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 #458,697 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.