divasvsdivinasConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#30,878
“divas” frequency rank
#22,333
“divinas” frequency rank
53211
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divas divinas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de divo. Forma del femenino plural de divino.

Where the eye mixes divas and divinas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. divas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against divinas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
divas
7 ch
divinas

Why the eye confuses divas with divinas

A purely visual mix-up. divas ([ˈd̪iβ̞as]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divas is recorded at frequency rank #30,878, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪iβ̞as]. 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 53211, this pair ranks #88,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of divas vs divinas

Shared letters: adisv. Private to "divas": -. Private to "divinas": n.

"divas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "divinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divas ← ddivas · diavs · dibas · divass · divsa · divvas · dvias · idvas
  • divinas ← ddivinas · dibinas · diivnas · divians · divinass · divinnas · divinsa · divnias

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "divas" for "divinas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪iβ̞as] versus [d̪iˈβ̞inas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divas" or "divinas"?
"divinas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,333 in our Spanish list, against #30,878 for "divas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "divas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "divinas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #88,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "divas" and "divinas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs divas". 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 #88,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list