Which to use
“diurnes” and “divines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,290
- “diurnes” frequency rank
- #22,233
- “divines” frequency rank
- 69523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diurnes | divines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de diurne. | Féminin pluriel de divin. |
Where the eye mixes diurnes and divines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. diurnes (CVVCCVC) and divines (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: diurnes vs divines
A purely visual mix-up. diurnes (\djyʁn\) and divines (\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 69523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diurnes is recorded at frequency rank #47,290, classified as anadj, pronounced \djyʁn\. divines is at rank #22,233, 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 69523, this pair ranks #54,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diurnes vs divines
Shared letters: deins. Private to "diurnes": ru. Private to "divines": v.
"diurnes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "divines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diurnes" for "divines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "diurnes" vs "divines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "diurnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diurnes" and "divines" 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 #54,791 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.