divvy

/ˈdɪvi/

//ˈdɪvi// noun

"divvy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“divvy” is uncommon English (frequency #73,133 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,133
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dividend; a share or portion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-divvy · divvy · English

divvy · rank #73,133 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,133
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dixieland

Nearest frequency peer: Dixieland (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “divvy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for divvy
PropertyValue
Headworddivvy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɪvi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,133
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “divvy” 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).divvyfalls 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: “Dixieland” (#73,134), “Dirichlet” (#73,131), “dinnerware” (#73,130). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “divvy” is #73,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

divvy is uncommon English at frequency #73,133 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɪvi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A dividend; a share or portion.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for divvy, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of dividend + -y. The correct English form is divvy, spelled D-I-V-V-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dividend; a share or portion.

Etymology

Clipping of dividend + -y.

This word in other languages

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 "divvy"?
"divvy" is spelled D-I-V-V-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪvi/.
What does "divvy" mean?
As a noun, "divvy" means: A dividend; a share or portion.
How do you pronounce "divvy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divvy" is /ˈdɪvi/. 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 "divvy"?
Clipping of dividend + -y. 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 "divvy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list