Which to use
“divertida” and “divertidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,901
- “divertida” frequency rank
- #13,892
- “divertidos” frequency rank
- 20793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divertida | divertidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de divertido, participio de divertir o de divertirse. | Forma del plural de divertido, participio de divertir o de divertirse. |
Where the eye mixes divertida and divertidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. divertida runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against divertidos's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses divertida with divertidos
A purely visual mix-up. divertida ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞a]) and divertidos ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞os]) 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 20793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divertida is recorded at frequency rank #6,901, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞a]. divertidos is at rank #13,892, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞os].
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 20793, this pair ranks #257,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of divertida vs divertidos
Shared letters: deirtv. Private to "divertida": a. Private to "divertidos": os.
"divertida" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "divertidos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- divertida ← ddivertida · dibertida · dievrtida · diveritda · diverrtida · divertdia · divertiad · divertidda
- divertidos ← ddivertidos · dibertidos · dievrtidos · diveritdos · diverrtidos · divertdios · divertiddos · divertidoss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divertida" and "divertidos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "divertida" or "divertidos" show up more?
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 "divertida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divertidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divertida" and "divertidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divertidos vs divertimos". 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 #257,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.