Which to use
“detergente” and “divergente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,448
- “detergente” frequency rank
- #24,949
- “divergente” frequency rank
- 52397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | detergente | divergente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que deterge, limpa | Que possui ou causa divergência. |
Where the eye mixes detergente and divergente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. detergente and divergente follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between detergente and divergente
A purely visual mix-up. detergente (/dɨ.tɨɾ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/) and divergente (/di.vɨɾ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/) 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 52397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
detergente is recorded at frequency rank #27,448, classified as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.tɨɾ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/. divergente is at rank #24,949, tagged as anadj, pronounced /di.vɨɾ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/.
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 52397, this pair ranks #12,789 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of detergente vs divergente
Shared letters: degnrt. Private to "detergente": -. Private to "divergente": iv.
"detergente" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "divergente" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- detergente ← ddetergente · deetrgente · detegrente · deteregnte · detergenet · detergennte · detergentte · detergetne
- divergente ← ddivergente · dievrgente · divegrente · diveregnte · divergenet · divergennte · divergentte · divergetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "detergente" and "divergente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "detergente" or "divergente"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "detergente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divergente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,789 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "detergente" and "divergente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diferente vs divergente". 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 #12,789 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.