Which to use
“divide” is a verb and “divisa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,514
- “divide” frequency rank
- #16,078
- “divisa” frequency rank
- 22592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divide | divisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dividir o de dividirse. | Moneda, papel moneda, o efecto mercantil (letras, pagaré, cartas de crédito, etc.), que se usa básicamente fuera del país de emisión. |
Where the eye mixes divide and divisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: divide vs divisa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: divide is [d̪iˈβ̞ið̞e] while divisa is [d̪iˈβ̞isa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divide is recorded at frequency rank #6,514, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞ið̞e]. divisa is at rank #16,078, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞isa].
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 22592, this pair ranks #249,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of divide vs divisa
Shared letters: div. Private to "divide": e. Private to "divisa": as.
"divide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "divisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divide" and "divisa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divide" or "divisa"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "divide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divide" and "divisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divisa vs divisar". 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 #249,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.