Which to use
“divido” is a verb and “divisão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,951
- “divido” frequency rank
- #2,045
- “divisão” frequency rank
- 24996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divido | divisão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dividir, separar. | ato ou efeito de dividir |
Where the eye mixes divido and divisão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. divido runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against divisão's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between divido and divisão
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: divido is /ˈdiː.wi.doː/. while divisão is /dʒi.vi.ˈzãw/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divido is recorded at frequency rank #22,951, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈdiː.wi.doː/.. 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 24996, this pair ranks #44,422 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divido vs divisão
Shared letters: diov. Private to "divido": -. Private to "divisão": sã.
"divido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "divisão" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- divido ← ddivido · diivdo · divdio · dividdo · diviod · divvido · dviido · idvido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "divido" and "divisão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "divido" vs "divisão" - which ranks higher?
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 "divido" 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 #44,422 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divido" and "divisão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divido vs dízimo". 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 #44,422 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.