Which to use
“dividió” is a verb and “división” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,703
- “dividió” frequency rank
- #1,847
- “división” frequency rank
- 21550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dividió | división |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dividir o de dividirse. | Acto de partir una cosa, separar las partes de algo. |
Where the eye mixes dividió and división
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dividió vs división
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dividió is [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞jo] while división is [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21550, 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]. división is at rank #1,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn].
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 21550, this pair ranks #254,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dividió vs división
Shared letters: divó. Private to "dividió": -. Private to "división": ns.
"dividió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "división" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dividió" for "división" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dividió" or "división"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dividió" and "división" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dividió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "división" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dividió" and "división" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dividía vs dividió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #254,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.