Which to use
“divisa” and “divisão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,560
- “divisa” frequency rank
- #2,045
- “divisão” frequency rank
- 17605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divisa | divisão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | valor cambial; moeda; recursos financeiros disponíveis | ato ou efeito de dividir |
Where the eye mixes divisa and divisão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. divisa 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.
Look-alike desk: divisa vs divisão
A purely visual mix-up. divisa (/di.ˈvi.zɐ/) 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 17605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divisa is recorded at frequency rank #15,560, classified as anoun, pronounced /di.ˈvi.zɐ/. 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 17605, this pair ranks #53,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divisa vs divisão
Shared letters: disv. Private to "divisa": a. Private to "divisão": oã.
"divisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "divisão" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- divisa ← ddivisa · diivsa · divias · divissa · divsia · divvisa · dviisa · idvisa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "divisa" for "divisão" ever safe?
Frequency check: "divisa" vs "divisão" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "divisa" 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 #53,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divisa" and "divisão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divisa 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 #53,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.