divins

\di.vɛ̃\

/\di.vɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“divins” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #30,980 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#30,980
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de divin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

divins vs divisé
67% similar
divins vs divisés
71% similar
divins vs Davis
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for divins
PropertyValue
Headworddivins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\di.vɛ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,980
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “divins” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). divins lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for divins is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \di.vɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #30,980 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Masculin pluriel de divin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for divins, with forms such as "ddivins", "diivns", and "divinns". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "divisé", "divisés", "Davis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is divins, spelled D-I-V-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de divin.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddivins,diivns,divinns,divinss,divisn,divnis,divvins,dviins,idvins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of divins - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddivins1diivns2divinns1divinss1divisn2divnis2divvins1dviins2
Edit distance from "divins"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "divins"?
"divins" is spelled D-I-V-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \di.vɛ̃\.
What does "divins" mean?
As an adjective, "divins" means: Masculin pluriel de divin.
What words are commonly confused with "divins"?
"divins" is commonly confused with "divisé", "divisés", "Davis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "divins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divins" is \di.vɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "divins" come from?
"divins" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “divins”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-V-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \di.vɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “divisé” - see the side-by-side comparison. divins vs divisé
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list