Which to use
“divergencia” and “divergencias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,622
- “divergencia” frequency rank
- #38,658
- “divergencias” frequency rank
- 71280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divergencia | divergencias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de divergir, de separarse. | Forma del plural de divergencia. |
Where the eye mixes divergencia and divergencias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. divergencia runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCCVV) against divergencias's 12 (CVCVCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: divergencia vs divergencias
A purely visual mix-up. divergencia ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽnsja]) and divergencias ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽnsjas]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “divergencia” sits inside “divergencias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divergencia is recorded at frequency rank #32,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽnsja]. divergencias is at rank #38,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽnsjas].
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 71280, this pair ranks #27,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of divergencia vs divergencias
Shared letters: acdeginrv. Private to "divergencia": -. Private to "divergencias": s.
"divergencia" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVV · "divergencias" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- divergencia ← ddivergencia · dibergencia · dievrgencia · divegrencia · diveregncia · divergecnia · divergencai · divergenccia
- divergencias ← ddivergencias · dibergencias · dievrgencias · divegrencias · diveregncias · divergecnias · divergencais · divergenccias
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divergencia" and "divergencias" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "divergencia" vs "divergencias" - which ranks higher?
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 "divergencia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divergencias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divergencia" and "divergencias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diferencias vs divergencias". 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 #27,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.