Which to use
“diversão” and “divisão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,896
- “diversão” frequency rank
- #2,045
- “divisão” frequency rank
- 5941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diversão | divisão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mudança de direção, desvio | ato ou efeito de dividir |
Where the eye mixes diversão and divisão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. diversão runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against divisão's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: diversão vs divisão
A purely visual mix-up. diversão (/di.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diversão is recorded at frequency rank #3,896, classified as anoun, pronounced /di.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. 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 5941, this pair ranks #68,602 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of diversão vs divisão
Shared letters: diosvã. Private to "diversão": er. Private to "divisão": -.
"diversão" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "divisão" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diversão" and "divisão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "diversão" or "divisão"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "diversão" and "divisão" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "diversão" 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 #68,602 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diversão" and "divisão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divisão vs divisor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,602 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.