dividend

/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/

//ˈdɪvɪdɛnd// noun

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"dividend" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dividend” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,321
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).

Corpus desk

Index EN-dividend · dividend · English

dividend · rank #9,321 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,321
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH discovering

Nearest frequency peer: discovering (-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 “dividend”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dividend” 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).

dividend vs divider
75% similar
dividend vs dividing
75% similar
dividend vs divide
75% similar

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

Key facts for dividend
PropertyValue
Headworddividend
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,321
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dividend”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dividendlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “discovering” (#9,320), “dragging” (#9,322), “despair” (#9,319). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dividend” is #9,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dividend (IPA /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,321 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dividend, with forms such as "ddividend", "diivdend", and "divdiend". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "divider", "dividing", "divide", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French dividende, from Latin dīvidendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of dīvidō (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end. The correct English form is dividend, spelled D-I-V-I-D-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
  2. 2
    A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
  3. 3
    Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On all dividends which do not exceed six per centum per annum, eight per centum; on dividends exceeding six per centum and not exceeding seven per centum, a tax of nine per centum...
  2. Quarterly or annual dividend payments provide good income streams for investors who need cash in the short-term. And for those playing the longer game, dividends can be reinvested to buy even more shares in those same companies.

Etymology

From Middle French dividende, from Latin dīvidendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of dīvidō (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end.

This word in other languages

dividendo(Español)dividende(Français)Dividend(Deutsch)dividendo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddividend
  • diivdend
  • divdiend
  • dividdend
  • dividedn
  • dividendd
  • dividennd
  • dividned
  • diviednd
  • divvidend
  • dviidend
  • idvidend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dividend - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddividend1diivdend2divdiend2dividdend1dividedn2dividendd1dividennd1dividned2
Edit distance from "dividend"

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 "dividend"?
"dividend" is spelled D-I-V-I-D-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/.
What does "dividend" mean?
As a noun, "dividend" means: A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
What words are commonly confused with "dividend"?
"dividend" is commonly confused with "divider", "dividing", "divide". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dividend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dividend" is /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/. 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 "dividend"?
From Middle French dividende, from Latin dīvidendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of dīvidō (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end. 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 "dividend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dragging#9,322electron#9,327confined#9,307globally#9,338

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

citation12 variantsinfinity12 variantsmembrane12 variantsmurderer12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list