Which to use
“divido” is a verb and “dúvida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,951
- “divido” frequency rank
- #1,358
- “dúvida” frequency rank
- 24309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divido | dúvida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dividir, separar. | questionamento, indecisão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divido and dúvida apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: divido is /ˈdiː.wi.doː/. while dúvida is /ˈdu.vi.dɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24309, 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/.. dúvida is at rank #1,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdu.vi.dɐ/.
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 24309, this pair ranks #45,343 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divido vs dúvida
Shared letters: div. Private to "divido": o. Private to "dúvida": aú.
"divido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dúvida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- divido ← ddivido · diivdo · divdio · dividdo · diviod · divvido · dviido · idvido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divido" and "dúvida" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divido" or "dúvida"?
Remembering divido vs dúvida
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “divido”; for a noun, it's “dúvida”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divido” entry
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