divididavsdividióWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dividida is a noun, dividió is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dividida” is a noun and “dividió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,791
“dividida” frequency rank
#19,703
“dividió” frequency rank
28494
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dividida dividió
Definition La parte de herencia de los padres. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dividir o de dividirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dividida and dividió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
dividida
7 ch
dividió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dividida is [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞ið̞a] while dividió is [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dividida is recorded at frequency rank #8,791, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞ið̞a]. dividió is at rank #19,703, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo].

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 28494, this pair ranks #221,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dividida vs dividió

Shared letters: div. Private to "dividida": a. Private to "dividió": ó.

"dividida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "dividió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divididaddividida · dibidida · diivdida · divdiida · dividdia · dividdida · dividiad · divididda

Frequency comparison

dividida#8,791
dividió#19,703

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dividida" and "dividió" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dividida" is a noun and "dividió" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dividida" or "dividió"?
"dividida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,791 in our Spanish list, against #19,703 for "dividió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dividida vs dividió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dividida”; for a verb, it's “dividió”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dividida” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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