divisa

/di.ˈvi.zɐ/

//di.ˈvi.zɐ// noun

The verdict

“divisa” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #15,560 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,560
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - valor cambial; moeda; recursos financeiros disponíveis

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

divisa vs dizia
67% similar
divisa vs dúvida
67% similar
divisa vs divisão
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for divisa
PropertyValue
Headworddivisa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/di.ˈvi.zɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,560
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “divisa” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). divisa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for divisa is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /di.ˈvi.zɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,560 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for divisa, with forms such as "ddivisa", "diivsa", and "divias". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "dizia", "dúvida", "divisão", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is divisa, spelled D-I-V-I-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    valor cambial; moeda; recursos financeiros disponíveis
  2. 2
    sinal indicativo de um posto, na hierarquia militar
  3. 3
    frase simbólica que se toma como regra de procedimento; lema
  4. 4
    raia; demarcação; fronteira

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddivisa,diivsa,divias,divissa,divsia,divvisa,dviisa,idvisa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of divisa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddivisa1diivsa2divias2divissa1divsia2divvisa1dviisa2idvisa2
Edit distance from "divisa"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "divisa"?
"divisa" is spelled D-I-V-I-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is /di.ˈvi.zɐ/.
What does "divisa" mean?
As a noun, "divisa" means: valor cambial; moeda; recursos financeiros disponíveis
What words are commonly confused with "divisa"?
"divisa" is commonly confused with "dizia", "dúvida", "divisão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "divisa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divisa" is /di.ˈvi.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "divisa" come from?
"divisa" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “divisa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-V-I-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /di.ˈvi.zɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dizia” - see the side-by-side comparison. divisa vs dizia
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list