Which to use
“divinas” is an adjective and “divisa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,333
- “divinas” frequency rank
- #16,078
- “divisa” frequency rank
- 38411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divinas | divisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de divino. | Moneda, papel moneda, o efecto mercantil (letras, pagaré, cartas de crédito, etc.), que se usa básicamente fuera del país de emisión. |
Where the eye mixes divinas and divisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. divinas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against divisa's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses divinas with divisa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: divinas is [d̪iˈβ̞inas] while divisa is [d̪iˈβ̞isa]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divinas is recorded at frequency rank #22,333, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞inas]. divisa is at rank #16,078, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞isa].
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 38411, this pair ranks #170,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divinas vs divisa
Shared letters: adisv. Private to "divinas": n. Private to "divisa": -.
"divinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "divisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "divinas" for "divisa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "divinas" vs "divisa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "divinas" and "divisa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "divinas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divinas" and "divisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divinas 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 #170,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.