# division vs divisive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### division
*noun · IPA /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/ · frequency rank #1,451*
The act or process of dividing anything.

### divisive
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ · frequency rank #18,544*
Having a quality that divides or separates.

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