Which to use
“divisões” is a noun and “divisor” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,885
- “divisões” frequency rank
- #24,296
- “divisor” frequency rank
- 33181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divisões | divisor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de divisão: | o que divide |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divisões and divisor apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: divisões is /ʤɪ.vɪˈzõj̃s/ while divisor is /di.vi.ˈzoɾ/. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divisões is recorded at frequency rank #8,885, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʤɪ.vɪˈzõj̃s/. 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 33181, this pair ranks #34,401 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of divisões vs divisor
Shared letters: disv. Private to "divisões": eõ. Private to "divisor": or.
"divisões" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "divisor" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- divisor ← ddivisor · diivsor · diviosr · divisorr · divisro · divissor · divsior · divvisor
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "divisões" and "divisor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "divisões" or "divisor"?
Remembering divisões vs divisor
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “divisões”; for an adjective, it's “divisor”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “divisões” entry
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