divinasvsdivisasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: divinas is a adjective, divisas is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“divinas” is an adjective and “divisas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,333
“divinas” frequency rank
#8,106
“divisas” frequency rank
30439
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divinas divisas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de divino. Forma del plural de divisa.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divinas and divisas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
divinas
7 ch
divisas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: divinas is [d̪iˈβ̞inas] while divisas is [d̪iˈβ̞isas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “divinas” becomes s in “divisas”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30439, 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]. divisas is at rank #8,106, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞isas].

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 30439, this pair ranks #211,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of divinas vs divisas

Shared letters: adisv. Private to "divinas": n. Private to "divisas": -.

"divinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "divisas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divinasddivinas · dibinas · diivnas · divians · divinass · divinnas · divinsa · divnias
  • divisasddivisas · dibisas · diivsas · diviass · divisass · divissa · divissas · divsias

Frequency comparison

divinas#22,333
divisas#8,106

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "divinas" and "divisas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "divinas" is an adjective and "divisas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "divinas" or "divisas"?
"divisas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,106 in our Spanish list, against #22,333 for "divinas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering divinas vs divisas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “divinas”; for a noun, it's “divisas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divinas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list