Which to use
“decisão” and “divisão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #669
- “decisão” frequency rank
- #2,045
- “divisão” frequency rank
- 2714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decisão | divisão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação ou resultado de decidir | ato ou efeito de dividir |
Where the eye mixes decisão and divisão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. decisão and divisão follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses decisão with divisão
A purely visual mix-up. decisão (/dɨ.si.ˈzɐ̃w̃/) and divisão (/dʒi.vi.ˈzãw/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decisão is recorded at frequency rank #669, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.si.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. divisão is at rank #2,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dʒi.vi.ˈzãw/.
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 2714, this pair ranks #72,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decisão vs divisão
Shared letters: diosã. Private to "decisão": ce. Private to "divisão": v.
"decisão" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "divisão" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decisão" and "divisão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "decisão" or "divisão"?
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 "decisão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divisão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decisão" and "divisão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decisão vs decision". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.