Which to use
“divo” and “do” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,363
- “divo” frequency rank
- #1,980
- “do” frequency rank
- 50343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divo | do |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artista o figura pública de gran fama | Nota musical. Corresponde a la primera en la escala musical, situada entre el si y el re. |
Where the eye mixes divo and do
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: divo vs do
A purely visual mix-up. divo ([ˈd̪iβ̞o]) and do ([ˈd̪o]) 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 50343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divo is recorded at frequency rank #48,363, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪iβ̞o]. do is at rank #1,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪o].
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 50343, this pair ranks #103,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divo vs do
Shared letters: do. Private to "divo": iv. Private to "do": -.
"divo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "do" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- divo ← ddivo · dibo · diov · divvo · dvio · idvo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "divo" for "do" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "divo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "do" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divo" and "do" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs divo". 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 #103,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.