Which to use
“dirigées” is a noun and “divisées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,011
- “dirigées” frequency rank
- #22,830
- “divisées” frequency rank
- 36841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dirigées | divisées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dirigée. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de diviser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dirigées and divisées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dirigées is \di.ʁi.ʒe\ while divisées is \di.vi.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dirigées is recorded at frequency rank #14,011, classified as anoun, pronounced \di.ʁi.ʒe\. divisées is at rank #22,830, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.vi.ze\.
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 36841, this pair ranks #266,769 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dirigées vs divisées
Shared letters: deisé. Private to "dirigées": gr. Private to "divisées": v.
"dirigées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "divisées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dirigées" and "divisées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dirigées" or "divisées"?
Remembering dirigées vs divisées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dirigées”; for a verb, it's “divisées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dirigées” entry
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