Which to use
“divines” and “divins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,233
- “divines” frequency rank
- #30,980
- “divins” frequency rank
- 53213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divines | divins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de divin. | Masculin pluriel de divin. |
Where the eye mixes divines and divins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. divines runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against divins's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between divines and divins
A purely visual mix-up. divines (\di.vin\) and divins (\di.vɛ̃\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divines is recorded at frequency rank #22,233, classified as anadj, pronounced \di.vin\. divins is at rank #30,980, tagged as anadj, pronounced \di.vɛ̃\.
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 53213, this pair ranks #142,322 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divines vs divins
Shared letters: dinsv. Private to "divines": e. Private to "divins": -.
"divines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "divins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "divines" for "divins" ever safe?
Frequency check: "divines" vs "divins" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "divines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,322 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divines" and "divins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devins vs divins". 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 #142,322 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.