divvy
/ˈdɪvi/noun, verb, adjective
divvy is spelled D-I-V-V-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, divvy means “A dividend; a share or portion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of divvy is divvies.
How many letters and syllables are in divvy?
| Letters | 5: D-I-V-V-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is divvy?
Divvy appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce divvy?
- UK /ˈdɪvi/
Divvy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-divvy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of divvy
- divvies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- divy
- divvie
- divvying participle, present
- divvied participle, past
- more divvy comparative
- most divvy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does divvy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA dividend; a share or portion.
- 2
derogatoryslangA foolish person.
Put it down and stop being a divvy!
verb
- 1
informalTo divide into portions.
We divvied the money into equal portions to split between us.
adjective
- 1
datedinformalDivine; very pleasant, wonderful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Divvy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Dividend , aufteilen, auseinanderdividieren, teilen, dividieren |
| French | partager, diviser |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does divvy come from?
Clipping of dividend + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).