Which to use
“divided” is a verb and “divider” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,160
- “divided” frequency rank
- #36,527
- “divider” frequency rank
- 39687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divided | divider |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of divide | One who or that which divides or separates. |
Letter map: divided vs divider
Shared letters muted; letters that set divided and divider apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Part-of-speech tell for divided / divider
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: divided is averb and divideranoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “divided” becomes r in “divider”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divided is recorded at frequency rank #3,160, classified as averb. divider is at rank #36,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/.
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 39687, this pair ranks #274,437 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divided vs divider
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "divided": -. Private to "divider": r.
"divided" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "divider" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divided" and "divider" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divided" or "divider"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "divided" and "divider".
- Full dictionary entry for "divided" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divider" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,437 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divided" and "divider" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decider vs divider". 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 #274,437 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.