dividing

adj

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

The verdict

“dividing” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,408
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Serving to divide or separate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dividing · dividing · English

dividing · rank #12,408 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,408
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH divers

Nearest frequency peer: divers (-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 “dividing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dividing” 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).

dividing vs diving
75% similar
dividing vs deciding
75% similar
dividing vs dividend
75% similar

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

Key facts for dividing
PropertyValue
Headworddividing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,408
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dividing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dividinglands 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 “divers” (#12,407), “dow” (#12,409), “distorted” (#12,406). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dividing” is #12,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dividing, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,408 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Serving to divide or separate.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dividing, with forms such as "ddividing", "diivding", and "divdiing". 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, "diving", "deciding", "dividend", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is dividing, spelled D-I-V-I-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serving to divide or separate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. We installed a dividing wall in order to create two rooms out of one.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddividing
  • diivding
  • divdiing
  • dividding
  • dividign
  • dividingg
  • dividinng
  • dividnig
  • diviidng
  • divviding
  • dviiding
  • idviding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dividing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddividing1diivding2divdiing2dividding1dividign2dividingg1dividinng1dividnig2
Edit distance from "dividing"

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 "dividing"?
"dividing" is spelled D-I-V-I-D-I-N-G.
What does "dividing" mean?
As an adjective, "dividing" means: Serving to divide or separate.
What words are commonly confused with "dividing"?
"dividing" is commonly confused with "diving", "deciding", "dividend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "dividing" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

evenings#12,418conceded#12,391comrades#12,390coherent#12,388

Similar misspelling depth

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

gigantic12 variantshalftime12 variantsassertion12 variantsLinkedIn12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list