Which to use
“dividir” and “dividirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,983
- “dividir” frequency rank
- #28,341
- “dividirse” frequency rank
- 36324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dividir | dividirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de separar, cortar en pedazos, para poder distribuir una cosa. | Separarse de la compañía, amistad y confianza. |
Where the eye mixes dividir and dividirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dividir runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against dividirse's 9 (CVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dividir with dividirse
A purely visual mix-up. dividir ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ]) and dividirse ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “dividir” sits inside “dividirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dividir is recorded at frequency rank #7,983, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ]. dividirse is at rank #28,341, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾse].
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 36324, this pair ranks #181,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dividir vs dividirse
Shared letters: dirv. Private to "dividir": -. Private to "dividirse": es.
"dividir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dividirse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dividir" and "dividirse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dividir" or "dividirse"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dividir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dividirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dividir" and "dividirse" 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 #181,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.