divinovsdivisorWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,411
“divino” frequency rank
#24,296
“divisor” frequency rank
30707
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divino divisor
Definition perfeito o que divide

Where the eye mixes divino and divisor

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. divino runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against divisor's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
divino
7 ch
divisor

Visual trap between divino and divisor

A purely visual mix-up. divino (/di.ˈvi.nu/) and divisor (/di.vi.ˈzoɾ/) 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 30707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divino is recorded at frequency rank #6,411, classified as anadj, pronounced /di.ˈvi.nu/. divisor is at rank #24,296, tagged as anadj, pronounced /di.vi.ˈzoɾ/.

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 30707, this pair ranks #37,570 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of divino vs divisor

Shared letters: diov. Private to "divino": n. Private to "divisor": rs.

"divino" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "divisor" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divino ← ddivino · diivno · divinno · divion · divnio · divvino · dviino · idvino
  • divisor ← ddivisor · diivsor · diviosr · divisorr · divisro · divissor · divsior · divvisor

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "divino" for "divisor" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (/di.ˈvi.nu/ versus /di.vi.ˈzoɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "divino" vs "divisor" - which ranks higher?
"divino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,411 in our Portuguese list, against #24,296 for "divisor". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "divino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "divisor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #37,570 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "divino" and "divisor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "difusor vs divisor". 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 #37,570 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list