Which to use
“divers” and “diverse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,257
- “divers” frequency rank
- #24,937
- “diverse” frequency rank
- 26194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divers | diverse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est de nature ou de qualité différente, ou qui présente plusieurs faces, plusieurs apparences. | Féminin singulier de divers. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divers and diverse apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. divers (\di.vɛʁ\) and diverse (\di.vɛʁs\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “divers” sits inside “diverse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divers is recorded at frequency rank #1,257, classified as anadj, pronounced \di.vɛʁ\. diverse is at rank #24,937, tagged as anadj, pronounced \di.vɛʁs\.
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 26194, this pair ranks #336,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of divers vs diverse
Shared letters: deirsv. Private to "divers": -. Private to "diverse": -.
"divers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "diverse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divers" and "diverse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divers" or "diverse"?
Remembering divers vs diverse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divers” entry
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