divinsvsdivisésConfusable pair

Which to use

“divins” and “divisés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,980
“divins” frequency rank
#13,571
“divisés” frequency rank
44551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divins divisés
Definition Masculin pluriel de divin. Masculin pluriel de divisé.

Where the eye mixes divins and divisés

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
divins
7 ch
divisés

Why the eye confuses divins with divisés

A purely visual mix-up. divins (\di.vɛ̃\) and divisés (\di.vi.ze\) 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 44551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divins is recorded at frequency rank #30,980, classified as anadj, pronounced \di.vɛ̃\. divisés is at rank #13,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced \di.vi.ze\.

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 44551, this pair ranks #209,645 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of divins vs divisés

Shared letters: disv. Private to "divins": n. Private to "divisés": é.

"divins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "divisés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divinsddivins · diivns · divinns · divinss · divisn · divnis · divvins · dviins

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "divins" and "divisés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\di.vɛ̃\ versus \di.vi.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divins" or "divisés"?
"divisés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,571 in our French list, against #30,980 for "divins". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "divins" and "divisés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "divins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "divisés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #209,645 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "divins" and "divisés" 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 #209,645 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list