divisor

/dɪˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/

//dɪˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)// noun

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"divisor" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“divisor” is uncommon English (frequency #57,979 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,979
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.

Corpus desk

Index EN-divisor · divisor · English

divisor · rank #57,979 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,979
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dines

Nearest frequency peer: dines (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “divisor”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “divisor” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for divisor
PropertyValue
Headworddivisor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “divisor” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).divisorfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “dines” (#57,977), “Doane” (#57,981), “denouement” (#57,976). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “divisor” is #57,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

divisor is uncommon English at frequency #57,979 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

divisor has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is divisor, spelled D-I-V-I-S-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.
  2. 2
    An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times, the former being called a divisor of the latter.
  3. 3
    An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times, the former being called a divisor of the latter.
  4. 4
    Any of several kinds of formal object associated to an algebraic variety, scheme, etc., which play a role similar to that of homology or cohomology groups in the study of topological spaces.
  5. 5
    Any of several kinds of formal object associated to an algebraic variety, scheme, etc., which play a role similar to that of homology or cohomology groups in the study of topological spaces.
  6. 6
    Any of several kinds of formal object associated to an algebraic variety, scheme, etc., which play a role similar to that of homology or cohomology groups in the study of topological spaces.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In "42 ÷ 3" the divisor is the 3.
  2. 10 is a divisor of 100, but not of 101.

This word in other languages

divisor(Español)diviseur(Français)Divisor(Deutsch)divisor(Português)

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 "divisor"?
"divisor" is spelled D-I-V-I-S-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/.
What does "divisor" mean?
As a noun, "divisor" means: In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.
How do you pronounce "divisor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divisor" is /dɪˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "divisor" come from?
"divisor" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

DeMille#57,974Demeter#57,973ductile#57,988Corinna#57,955

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list