Which to use
“dividir” and “divisar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,983
- “dividir” frequency rank
- #48,961
- “divisar” frequency rank
- 56944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dividir | divisar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de separar, cortar en pedazos, para poder distribuir una cosa. | Percibir con la vista, generalmente de manera confusa o a gran distancia. |
Where the eye mixes dividir and divisar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dividir vs divisar
A purely visual mix-up. dividir ([d̪iβ̞iˈð̞iɾ]) and divisar ([d̪iβ̞iˈsaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56944, 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]. divisar is at rank #48,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈsaɾ].
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 56944, this pair ranks #72,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dividir vs divisar
Shared letters: dirv. Private to "dividir": -. Private to "divisar": as.
"dividir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "divisar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dividir" and "divisar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dividir" vs "divisar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "divisar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dividir" and "divisar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divisar vs divisor". 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 #72,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.