division

/dɪˈvɪʒn̩/

//dɪˈvɪʒn̩// noun

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

The verdict

“division” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,451
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of dividing anything.

Corpus desk

Index EN-division · division · English

division · rank #1,451 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,451
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH condition

Nearest frequency peer: condition (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “division”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “division” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

division vs divisive
75% similar
division vs divisions
89% similar
division vs divisional
80% similar

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

Key facts for division
PropertyValue
Headworddivision
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈvɪʒn̩/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,451
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “division” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).divisionlands 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 “condition” (#1,450), “evening” (#1,452), “complex” (#1,449). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around division (IPA /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,451 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for division, with forms such as "ddivision", "diivsion", and "diviison". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "divisive", "divisions", "divisional", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio. The correct English form is division, spelled D-I-V-I-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of dividing anything.
  2. 2
    Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
  3. 3
    The process of dividing a number by another.
  4. 4
    A calculation that involves this process.
  5. 5
    A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
  6. 6
    A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate.
  7. 7
    A rank below kingdom and above class, particularly used of plants or fungi, also (particularly of animals) called a phylum; a taxon at that rank.
  8. 8
    An optional rank subordinate to the infraclass and superordinate to the legion and cohort; a taxon at that rank.
  9. 9
    A disagreement; a difference of viewpoint between two sides of an argument.
  10. 10
    A method by which a legislature is separated into groups in order to take a better estimate of vote than a voice vote.
  11. 11
    A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones.
  12. 12
    A set of pipes in a pipe organ which are independently controlled and supplied.
  13. 13
    A concept whereby a common group of debtors are only responsible for their proportionate sum of the total debt.
  14. 14
    Any of the four major parts of a COBOL program source code.
  15. 15
    A lesson; a class.
  16. 16
    A parliamentary constituency.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.
  2. Magnolias belong to the division Magnoliophyta.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio.

Synonyms

divisiophylum

This word in other languages

división(Español)division(Français)Teilung(Deutsch)divisão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddivision
  • diivsion
  • diviison
  • divisino
  • divisionn
  • divisoin
  • divission
  • divition
  • divsiion
  • divvision
  • dviision
  • idvision

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of division - 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.

ddivision1diivsion2diviison2divisino2divisionn1divisoin2divission1divition1
Edit distance from "division"

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 "division"?
"division" is spelled D-I-V-I-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/.
What does "division" mean?
As a noun, "division" means: The act or process of dividing anything.
What words are commonly confused with "division"?
"division" is commonly confused with "divisive", "divisions", "divisional". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "division"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "division" is /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/. 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 "division"?
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio. 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 "division", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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  • Usage frequency rank #1,451 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list