dívidavsdivididaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dívida” and “dividida” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,873
“dívida” frequency rank
#6,643
“dividida” frequency rank
9516
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dívida dividida
Definition aquilo que se deve o ato de dois jogadores tentarem chutar ou rolar a bola com os pés ao mesmo tempo, geralmente com grande força

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dívida and dividida apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dívida
8 ch
dividida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

dívida and dividida are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dívida is recorded at frequency rank #2,873, classified as anoun. dividida is at rank #6,643, tagged as anoun.

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 9516, this pair ranks #63,881 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dívida vs dividida

Shared letters: adiv. Private to "dívida": í. Private to "dividida": -.

"dívida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "dividida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divididaddividida · diivdida · divdiida · dividdia · dividdida · dividiad · divididda · diviidda

Frequency comparison

dívida#2,873
dividida#6,643

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dívida" and "dividida" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "dívida" or "dividida"?
"dívida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,873 in our Portuguese list, against #6,643 for "dividida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dívida vs dividida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dívida” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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