diviertenvsdiviertoConfusable pair

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

#26,817
“divierten” frequency rank
#39,707
“divierto” frequency rank
66524
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divierten divierto
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de divertir o de divertirse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de divertir o de divertirse.

Where the eye mixes divierten and divierto

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. divierten runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against divierto's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
divierten
8 ch
divierto

Look-alike desk: divierten vs divierto

A purely visual mix-up. divierten ([d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪ẽn]) and divierto ([d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divierten is recorded at frequency rank #26,817, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪ẽn]. divierto is at rank #39,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪o].

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 66524, this pair ranks #39,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of divierten vs divierto

Shared letters: deirtv. Private to "divierten": n. Private to "divierto": o.

"divierten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "divierto" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divierten ← ddivierten · dibierten · diiverten · diveirten · divieretn · divierrten · diviertenn · diviertne
  • divierto ← ddivierto · dibierto · diiverto · diveirto · divierot · divierrto · diviertto · divietro

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "divierten" and "divierto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪ẽn] versus [d̪iˈβ̞jeɾt̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divierten" or "divierto"?
"divierten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,817 in our Spanish list, against #39,707 for "divierto". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "divierten" and "divierto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "divierten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "divierto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #39,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "divierten" and "divierto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divierta vs divierto". 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 #39,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list