Which to use
“dimisión” and “división” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,318
- “dimisión” frequency rank
- #1,847
- “división” frequency rank
- 12165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dimisión | división |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Renuncia de un empleo o comisión; desapropiamiento de una cosa que se posee. | Acto de partir una cosa, separar las partes de algo. |
Where the eye mixes dimisión and división
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dimisión vs división
A purely visual mix-up. dimisión ([d̪imiˈsjõn]) and división ([d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - m in “dimisión” becomes v in “división”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dimisión is recorded at frequency rank #10,318, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪imiˈsjõn]. división is at rank #1,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn].
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 12165, this pair ranks #292,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dimisión vs división
Shared letters: dinsó. Private to "dimisión": m. Private to "división": v.
"dimisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "división" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dimisión" and "división" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dimisión" or "división"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dimisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "división" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dimisión" and "división" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "división vs divisor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #292,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.