divertidavsdivertidosWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divertida and divertidos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
divertida
10 ch
divertidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • divertidaddivertida · dibertida · dievrtida · diveritda · diverrtida · divertdia · divertiad · divertidda
  • divertidosddivertidos · dibertidos · dievrtidos · diveritdos · diverrtidos · divertdios · divertiddos · divertidoss

Frequency comparison

divertida#6,901
divertidos#13,892

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "divertida" and "divertidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞a] versus [d̪iβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divertida" or "divertidos"?
"divertida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,901 in our Spanish list, against #13,892 for "divertidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering divertida vs divertidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divertida” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list