dañinasvsdivinasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dañinas” and “divinas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,526
“dañinas” frequency rank
#22,333
“divinas” frequency rank
55859
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dañinas divinas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de dañino. Forma del femenino plural de divino.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañinas and divinas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dañinas
7 ch
divinas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dañinas ([d̪aˈɲinas]) and divinas ([d̪iˈβ̞inas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dañinas is recorded at frequency rank #33,526, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈɲinas]. divinas is at rank #22,333, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞inas].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 55859, this pair ranks #77,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dañinas vs divinas

Shared letters: adins. Private to "dañinas": ñ. Private to "divinas": v.

"dañinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "divinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divinasddivinas · dibinas · diivnas · divians · divinass · divinnas · divinsa · divnias

Frequency comparison

dañinas#33,526
divinas#22,333

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dañinas" and "divinas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɲinas] versus [d̪iˈβ̞inas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dañinas" or "divinas"?
"divinas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,333 in our Spanish list, against #33,526 for "dañinas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dañinas vs divinas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dañinas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list