# divisive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ · frequency rank #18,544

## Definitions
1. Having a quality that divides or separates.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dīvīsīvus.

## Easily confused with
- **division** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/division-vs-divisive)
- **decisive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decisive-vs-divisive)
- **divisible** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/divisible-vs-divisive)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddivisive`, `diivsive`, `diviisve`, `divisiev`, `divisivve`, `divissive`, `divisvie`, `divsiive`, `divvisive`, `dviisive`, `idvisive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/divisive