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.
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
- divisiones ← ddivisiones · dibisiones · diivsiones · diviciones · diviisones · divisinoes · divisioens · divisioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "división" for "divisiones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "división" vs "divisiones" - which ranks higher?
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.