divididovsdividióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dividido” and “dividió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,148
“dividido” frequency rank
#19,703
“dividió” frequency rank
26851
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dividido dividió
Definition Participio de dividir o de dividirse. 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 dividido and dividió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
dividido
7 ch
dividió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dividido ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞ið̞o]) and dividió ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo]) 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 26851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dividido is recorded at frequency rank #7,148, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞ið̞o]. 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 26851, this pair ranks #229,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dividido vs dividió

Shared letters: div. Private to "dividido": o. Private to "dividió": ó.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divididoddividido · dibidido · diivdido · divdiido · dividdido · dividdio · divididdo · dividiod

Frequency comparison

dividido#7,148
dividió#19,703

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dividido" and "dividió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞ið̞o] versus [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dividido" or "dividió"?
"dividido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,148 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 dividido vs dividió

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 “dividido” 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