Which to use
“dedo” and “divo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,823
- “dedo” frequency rank
- #48,363
- “divo” frequency rank
- 51186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedo | divo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los apéndices en que termina la mano. | Artista o figura pública de gran fama |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dedo and divo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dedo ([ˈd̪eð̞o]) and divo ([ˈd̪iβ̞o]) 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 51186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dedo is recorded at frequency rank #2,823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪eð̞o]. divo is at rank #48,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪iβ̞o].
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 51186, this pair ranks #99,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dedo vs divo
Shared letters: do. Private to "dedo": e. Private to "divo": iv.
"dedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "divo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV