Which to use
“divisão” is a noun and “divisor” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,045
- “divisão” frequency rank
- #24,296
- “divisor” frequency rank
- 26341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divisão | divisor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de dividir | o que divide |
Where the eye mixes divisão and divisor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. divisão (CVCVCVV) and divisor (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: divisão vs divisor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: divisão is /dʒi.vi.ˈzãw/ while divisor is /di.vi.ˈzoɾ/. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divisão is recorded at frequency rank #2,045, classified as anoun, pronounced /dʒi.vi.ˈzãw/. 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 26341, this pair ranks #42,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divisão vs divisor
Shared letters: diosv. Private to "divisão": ã. Private to "divisor": r.
"divisão" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "divisor" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- divisor ← ddivisor · diivsor · diviosr · divisorr · divisro · divissor · divsior · divvisor
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "divisão" and "divisor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "divisão" or "divisor"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "divisão" 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 #42,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divisão" 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 #42,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.