diviertevsdiviérteteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,118
“divierte” frequency rank
#30,041
“diviértete” frequency rank
47159
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divierte diviértete
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de divertir o de divertirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de divertirse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes divierte and diviértete

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
divierte
10 ch
diviértete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. divierte ([d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪e]) and diviértete ([d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪et̪e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divierte is recorded at frequency rank #17,118, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪e]. diviértete is at rank #30,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪et̪e].

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 47159, this pair ranks #121,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of divierte vs diviértete

Shared letters: deirtv. Private to "divierte": -. Private to "diviértete": é.

"divierte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "diviértete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divierteddivierte · dibierte · diiverte · diveirte · divieret · divierrte · diviertte · divietre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "divierte" and "diviértete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪e] versus [d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪et̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divierte" or "diviértete"?
"divierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,118 in our Spanish list, against #30,041 for "diviértete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list