Which to use
“divin” is an adjective and “drain” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,380
- “divin” frequency rank
- #33,222
- “drain” frequency rank
- 41602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divin | drain |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est de Dieu, qui appartient à Dieu, à un dieu. | Une des trois électrodes d’un transistor à effet de champ (les deux autres sont appelées source et grille). Il joue un rôle analogue à l’anode dans les tubes à vide, ou le collecteur dans les transistors bipolaires. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divin and drain apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: divin is \di.vɛ̃\ while drain is \dʁɛ̃\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divin is recorded at frequency rank #8,380, classified as anadj, pronounced \di.vɛ̃\. drain is at rank #33,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dʁɛ̃\.
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 41602, this pair ranks #231,898 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divin vs drain
Shared letters: din. Private to "divin": v. Private to "drain": ar.
"divin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "drain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divin" and "drain" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divin" or "drain"?
Remembering divin vs drain
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “divin”; for a noun, it's “drain”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divin” entry
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