Which to use
“divisa” is a noun and “divisar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,078
- “divisa” frequency rank
- #48,961
- “divisar” frequency rank
- 65039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divisa | divisar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moneda, papel moneda, o efecto mercantil (letras, pagaré, cartas de crédito, etc.), que se usa básicamente fuera del país de emisión. | Percibir con la vista, generalmente de manera confusa o a gran distancia. |
Where the eye mixes divisa and divisar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. divisa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against divisar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between divisa and divisar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: divisa is [d̪iˈβ̞isa] while divisar is [d̪iβ̞iˈsaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “divisa” sits inside “divisar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divisa is recorded at frequency rank #16,078, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞isa]. 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 65039, this pair ranks #43,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of divisa vs divisar
Shared letters: adisv. Private to "divisa": -. Private to "divisar": r.
"divisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "divisar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "divisa" for "divisar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "divisa" or "divisar"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "divisa" 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 #43,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divisa" 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 #43,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.