Which to use
“divination” and “domination” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,207
- “divination” frequency rank
- #11,202
- “domination” frequency rank
- 44409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divination | domination |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events. | Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force. |
Where the eye mixes divination and domination
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses divination with domination
A purely visual mix-up. divination (/ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/) and domination (/ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divination is recorded at frequency rank #33,207, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/. domination is at rank #11,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/.
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 44409, this pair ranks #230,815 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divination vs domination
Shared letters: adinot. Private to "divination": v. Private to "domination": m.
"divination" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "domination" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- divination ← ddivination · diivnation · diviantion · divinaiton · divinasion · divinatino · divinationn · divinatoin
- domination ← ddomination · dmoination · doimnation · domiantion · dominaiton · dominasion · dominatino · dominationn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "divination" and "domination" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "divination" or "domination"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "divination" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domination" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,815 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divination" and "domination" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deviation vs divination". 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 #230,815 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.