Which to use
“dividen” and “dividir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,443
- “dividen” frequency rank
- #7,983
- “dividir” frequency rank
- 21426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dividen | dividir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dividir o de dividirse. | Acción de separar, cortar en pedazos, para poder distribuir una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes dividen and dividir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dividen and dividir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dividen and dividir
A purely visual mix-up. dividen ([d̪iˈβ̞ið̞ẽn]) and dividir ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dividen is recorded at frequency rank #13,443, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞ið̞ẽn]. dividir is at rank #7,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ].
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 21426, this pair ranks #254,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dividen vs dividir
Shared letters: div. Private to "dividen": en. Private to "dividir": r.
"dividen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dividir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dividen" and "dividir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dividen" or "dividir"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dividen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dividir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dividen" and "dividir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dividir 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 #254,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.