Which to use
“divisional” is an adjective and “divisions” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,339
- “divisional” frequency rank
- #5,957
- “divisions” frequency rank
- 26296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divisional | divisions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Of or pertaining to a division. | plural of division |
Letter map: divisional vs divisions
Shared letters muted; letters that set divisional and divisions apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. divisional runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against divisions's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: divisional vs divisions
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: divisional is anadjective and divisionsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divisional is recorded at frequency rank #20,339, classified as anadj. 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 26296, this pair ranks #387,753 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divisional vs divisions
Shared letters: dinosv. Private to "divisional": al. Private to "divisions": -.
"divisional" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "divisions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- divisional ← ddivisional · diivsional · diviisonal · divisinoal · divisioanl · divisionall · divisionla · divisionnal
- divisions ← ddivisions · diivsions · diviisons · divisinos · divisionns · divisionss · divisiosn · divisoins
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "divisional" for "divisions" ever safe?
Frequency check: "divisional" vs "divisions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "divisional" and "divisions".
- Full dictionary entry for "divisional" 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 #387,753 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divisional" and "divisions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "division vs divisional". 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 #387,753 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.