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“diversión” and “división” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,498
- “diversión” frequency rank
- #1,847
- “división” frequency rank
- 7345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diversión | división |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de divertir, divertirse, recrearse o entretenerse. Pasar el tiempo de forma muy agradable. | Acto de partir una cosa, separar las partes de algo. |
Where the eye mixes diversión and división
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: diversión vs división
A purely visual mix-up. diversión ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjõn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diversión is recorded at frequency rank #5,498, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjõn]. 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 7345, this pair ranks #308,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of diversión vs división
Shared letters: dinsvó. Private to "diversión": er. Private to "división": -.
"diversión" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "división" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diversión" and "división" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "diversión" or "división" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "diversión" and "división" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "diversión" 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 #308,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diversión" and "división" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "división vs divisor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #308,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.