Which to use
“divisent” is a verb and “divisés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,514
- “divisent” frequency rank
- #13,571
- “divisés” frequency rank
- 37085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divisent | divisés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de diviser. | Masculin pluriel de divisé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divisent and divisés apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: divisent is \di.viz\ while divisés is \di.vi.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divisent is recorded at frequency rank #23,514, classified as averb, pronounced \di.viz\. 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 37085, this pair ranks #265,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divisent vs divisés
Shared letters: disv. Private to "divisent": ent. Private to "divisés": é.
"divisent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "divisés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- divisent ← ddivisent · diivsent · diviesnt · divisennt · divisentt · divisetn · divisnet · divissent
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divisent" and "divisés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divisent" or "divisés"?
Remembering divisent vs divisés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “divisent”; for an adjective, it's “divisés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divisent” entry
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