# divided vs divider

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### divided
*verb · frequency rank #3,160*
simple past and past participle of divide

### divider
*noun · IPA /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #36,527*
One who or that which divides or separates.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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