Which to use
“diurne” and “divine” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,063
- “diurne” frequency rank
- #6,286
- “divine” frequency rank
- 40349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diurne | divine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui dure vingt-quatre heures. | Féminin singulier de divin. |
Where the eye mixes diurne and divine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. diurne (CVVCCV) and divine (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses diurne with divine
A purely visual mix-up. diurne (\djyʁn\) and divine (\di.vin\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diurne is recorded at frequency rank #34,063, classified as anadj, pronounced \djyʁn\. divine is at rank #6,286, tagged as anadj, pronounced \di.vin\.
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 40349, this pair ranks #241,202 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diurne vs divine
Shared letters: dein. Private to "diurne": ru. Private to "divine": v.
"diurne" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "divine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diurne" for "divine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "diurne" or "divine"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "diurne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,202 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diurne" and "divine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diurne vs diurnes". 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 #241,202 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.