Which to use
“division” and “divisions” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,451
- “division” frequency rank
- #5,957
- “divisions” frequency rank
- 7408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | division | divisions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act or process of dividing anything. | plural of division |
Where the eye mixes division and divisions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between division and divisions
A purely visual mix-up. division (/dɪˈvɪʒn̩/) and divisions (/dɪˈvɪʒənz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “division” sits inside “divisions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
division is recorded at frequency rank #1,451, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/. divisions is at rank #5,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɪˈvɪʒənz/.
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 7408, this pair ranks #507,240 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of division vs divisions
Shared letters: dinosv. Private to "division": -. Private to "divisions": -.
"division" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "divisions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "division" and "divisions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "division" or "divisions" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "division" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divisions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #507,240 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "division" and "divisions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derision vs division". 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 #507,240 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.