Which to use
“dimitir” and “dividir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,667
- “dimitir” frequency rank
- #7,983
- “dividir” frequency rank
- 25650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dimitir | dividir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Renunciar al cargo que se desempeña. | Acción de separar, cortar en pedazos, para poder distribuir una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes dimitir and dividir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dimitir and dividir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dimitir vs dividir
A purely visual mix-up. dimitir ([d̪imiˈt̪iɾ]) and dividir ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ]) 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 25650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dimitir is recorded at frequency rank #17,667, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪imiˈt̪iɾ]. dividir is at rank #7,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ].
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 25650, this pair ranks #235,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dimitir vs dividir
Shared letters: dir. Private to "dimitir": mt. Private to "dividir": v.
"dimitir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dividir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dimitir" and "dividir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dimitir" or "dividir"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dimitir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dividir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dimitir" and "dividir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimitir vs dirimir". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #235,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.