Which to use
“divulga” and “divulgó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,746
- “divulga” frequency rank
- #45,272
- “divulgó” frequency rank
- 93018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divulga | divulgó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de divulgar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de divulgar. |
Where the eye mixes divulga and divulgó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. divulga and divulgó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses divulga with divulgó
A purely visual mix-up. divulga ([d̪iˈβ̞ulɣ̞a]) and divulgó ([d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “divulga” becomes ó in “divulgó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divulga is recorded at frequency rank #47,746, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞ulɣ̞a]. divulgó is at rank #45,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞o].
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 93018, this pair ranks #1,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of divulga vs divulgó
Shared letters: dgiluv. Private to "divulga": a. Private to "divulgó": ó.
"divulga" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "divulgó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- divulga ← ddivulga · dibulga · diuvlga · divluga · divugla · divulag · divulgga · divullga
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divulga" and "divulgó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divulga" or "divulgó"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "divulga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divulgó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divulga" and "divulgó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divulga vs divulgado". 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 #1,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.