dividióvsdividirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,703
“dividió” frequency rank
#7,983
“dividir” frequency rank
27686
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dividió dividir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dividir o de dividirse. Acción de separar, cortar en pedazos, para poder distribuir una cosa.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
dividió
7 ch
dividir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dividió ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo]) 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 differ by a single letter - ó in “dividió” becomes r in “dividir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dividió is recorded at frequency rank #19,703, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo]. 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 27686, this pair ranks #225,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dividió vs dividir

Shared letters: div. Private to "dividió": ó. Private to "dividir": r.

"dividió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "dividir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dividirddividir · dibidir · diivdir · divdiir · dividdir · dividirr · dividri · diviidr

Frequency comparison

dividió#19,703
dividir#7,983

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dividió" and "dividir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo] versus [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dividió" or "dividir"?
"dividir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,983 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 dividió vs dividir

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 “dividió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list