Which to use
“dividida” is a noun and “dividir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,791
- “dividida” frequency rank
- #7,983
- “dividir” frequency rank
- 16774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dividida | dividir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La parte de herencia de los padres. | Acción de separar, cortar en pedazos, para poder distribuir una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes dividida and dividir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dividida runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against dividir's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dividida and dividir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dividida is [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞ið̞a] while dividir is [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ]. 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 16774, 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]. 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 16774, this pair ranks #274,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dividida vs dividir
Shared letters: div. Private to "dividida": a. Private to "dividir": r.
"dividida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "dividir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dividida" for "dividir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dividida" 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 "dividida" 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 #274,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dividida" 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 #274,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.