Which to use
“div” is an adjective and “doi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,067
- “div” frequency rank
- #39,709
- “doi” frequency rank
- 77776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | div | doi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dos. | Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar. |
Where the eye mixes div and doi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: div vs doi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: div is /ˈdiw/ while doi is [ˈdoj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
div is recorded at frequency rank #38,067, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdiw/. doi is at rank #39,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdoj].
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 77776, this pair ranks #15,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of div vs doi
Shared letters: di. Private to "div": v. Private to "doi": o.
"div" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "div" for "doi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "div" vs "doi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "div" and "doi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "div" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "div" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doi vs dont". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.