Which to use
“divididos” is a participle and “dividimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,390
- “divididos” frequency rank
- #39,174
- “dividimos” frequency rank
- 50564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divididos | dividimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dividido, participio de dividir o de dividirse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de dividir o de dividirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divididos and dividimos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
divididos and dividimos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - d in “divididos” becomes m in “dividimos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divididos is recorded at frequency rank #11,390, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞ið̞os]. dividimos is at rank #39,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞imos].
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 50564, this pair ranks #102,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divididos" and "dividimos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering divididos vs dividimos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “divididos”; for a verb, it's “dividimos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divididos” entry
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