divulge

/daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/

//daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ// verb

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

The verdict

“divulge” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,518
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.

Corpus desk

Index EN-divulge · divulge · English

divulge · rank #31,518 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,518
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH docile

Nearest frequency peer: docile (+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 “divulge”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “divulge” 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).

divulge vs diverge
71% similar

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

Key facts for divulge
PropertyValue
Headworddivulge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,518
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “divulge”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).divulgelands 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 “docile” (#31,519), “disprove” (#31,516), “doctrinal” (#31,520). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “divulge” is #31,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around divulge (IPA /daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,518 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for divulge, with forms such as "ddivulge", "diuvlge", and "divluge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "diverge", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English divulgen, from Latin dīvulgō + -en (verb-forming suffix), from dī- (“widely”) + vulgō (“to make known, announce; to publish”). The correct English form is divulge, spelled D-I-V-U-L-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.
  2. 2
    To indicate publicly; to proclaim.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I will never divulge that secret to anyone.
  2. In an interview with The Economist last year, he insisted his attack on the CPP had nothing to do with his views on global warming, which he would not divulge.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English divulgen, from Latin dīvulgō + -en (verb-forming suffix), from dī- (“widely”) + vulgō (“to make known, announce; to publish”).

Synonyms

bewraybring outuncoverdisclosediscoverexposegive awayimpartlet onlet outrevealbring to lightdivulgelet the cat out of the bagmake knownoutspill one's gutsspill the beanstell

Antonyms

cover upwithhold

This word in other languages

divulgar(Español)divulguer(Français)verbreiten(Deutsch)divulgar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddivulge
  • diuvlge
  • divluge
  • divugle
  • divuleg
  • divulgge
  • divullge
  • divvulge
  • dviulge
  • idvulge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddivulge1diuvlge2divluge2divugle2divuleg2divulgge1divullge1divvulge1
Edit distance from "divulge"

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 "divulge"?
"divulge" is spelled D-I-V-U-L-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/.
What does "divulge" mean?
As a verb, "divulge" means: To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.
What words are commonly confused with "divulge"?
"divulge" is commonly confused with "diverge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "divulge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divulge" is /daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/. 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 "divulge"?
Inherited from Middle English divulgen, from Latin dīvulgō + -en (verb-forming suffix), from dī- (“widely”) + vulgō (“to make known, announce; to publish”). 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 "divulge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list