división
[d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn]
The verdict
“división” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,847 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,847
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acto de partir una cosa, separar las partes de algo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | división |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #1,847 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “división” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for división is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,847 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for división, with forms such as "ddivisión", "dibisión", and "diivsión". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "divisor", "divisiones", "dividió", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is división, spelled D-I-V-I-S-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Acto de partir una cosa, separar las partes de algo.
- 2Resultado de partir o separar alguna cosa, cada una de las partes en que se ha dividido.
- 3Acción de entregar lo que se reparte entre varios.
- 4Señal que indica el lugar en que se produce una división.
- 5Falta de unión o acuerdo entre personas o en un grupo humano.
- 6Una de las cuatro operaciones aritméticas básicas, que consiste en calcular cuantas veces cabe una cantidad en otra.
- 7Unidad militar compuesta por dos o más regimientos o brigadas.
- 8Categoría en la que compiten deportistas de un mismo rango de edad, sexo, experiencia u otro criterio que equipara a los competidores.
- 9Clasificación taxonómica de los vegetales inferior al reino y superior a la clase.
- 10Signo en forma de raya horizontal que se pone al final de una sílaba, para cortar una palabra que no cabe en la línea en donde está siendo escrita: -
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddivisión,dibisión,diivsión,divición,diviisón,divisinó,divisiónn,divissión,divisóin,divsiión,divvisión,dviisión,idvisión
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of división - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “división”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-V-I-S-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “divisor” - see the side-by-side comparison. división vs divisor
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.