divergence

/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/

//daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns// noun

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"divergence" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“divergence” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,244
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.

Corpus desk

Index EN-divergence · divergence · English

divergence · rank #23,244 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,244
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dishonesty

Nearest frequency peer: dishonesty (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “divergence”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “divergence” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

divergence vs divergent
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for divergence
PropertyValue
Headworddivergence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,244
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “divergence”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).divergencelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dishonesty” (#23,243), “Dmitry” (#23,245), “disgraced” (#23,242). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “divergence” is #23,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around divergence (IPA /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,244 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for divergence, with forms such as "ddivergence", "dievrgence", and "divegrence". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "divergent", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, diverge + -ence. The correct English form is divergence, spelled D-I-V-E-R-G-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
  2. 2
    The operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i).
  3. 3
    Disagreement; difference.
  4. 4
    The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how divergence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.
  2. divergence of thought

Etymology

By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.

This word in other languages

divergencia(Español)divergence(Français)Abweichung(Deutsch)divergente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddivergence
  • dievrgence
  • divegrence
  • diveregnce
  • divergance
  • divergecne
  • divergencce
  • divergenec
  • divergennce
  • diverggence
  • divergnece
  • diverrgence
  • divregence
  • divvergence
  • dviergence
  • idvergence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of divergence - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddivergence1dievrgence2divegrence2diveregnce2divergance1divergecne2divergencce1divergenec2
Edit distance from "divergence"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "divergence"?
"divergence" is spelled D-I-V-E-R-G-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/.
What does "divergence" mean?
As a noun, "divergence" means: The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
What words are commonly confused with "divergence"?
"divergence" is commonly confused with "divergent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "divergence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divergence" is /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "divergence"?
By surface analysis, diverge + -ence. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "divergence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dishonesty#23,243councilman#23,224euthanasia#23,266contiguous#23,221

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

equivalence16 variantscommandment16 variantsmotorsport16 variantsthroughput16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list