divisiónvsdivisionesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#1,847
“división” frequency rank
#7,149
“divisiones” frequency rank
8996
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature división divisiones
Definition Acto de partir una cosa, separar las partes de algo. Forma del plural de división.

Where the eye mixes división and divisiones

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

8 ch
división
10 ch
divisiones

Visual trap between división and divisiones

A purely visual mix-up. división ([d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn]) and divisiones ([d̪iβ̞iˈsjones]) 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 8996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

división is recorded at frequency rank #1,847, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn]. divisiones is at rank #7,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈsjones].

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 8996, this pair ranks #303,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of división vs divisiones

Shared letters: dinsv. Private to "división": ó. Private to "divisiones": eo.

"división" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "divisiones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divisionesddivisiones · dibisiones · diivsiones · diviciones · diviisones · divisinoes · divisioens · divisioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "división" for "divisiones" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn] versus [d̪iβ̞iˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "división" vs "divisiones" - which ranks higher?
"división" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,847 in our Spanish list, against #7,149 for "divisiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "división" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "divisiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #303,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "división" and "divisiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "división 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 #303,268 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