Which to use
“derided” is an adjective and “derive” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,363
- “derided” frequency rank
- #14,737
- “derive” frequency rank
- 53100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derided | derive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disparaged; subject to criticism or mockery. | To obtain or receive (something) from something else. |
Letter map: derided vs derive
Shared letters muted; letters that set derided and derive apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Part-of-speech tell for derided / derive
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: derided is anadjective and deriveaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derided is recorded at frequency rank #38,363, classified as anadj. derive is at rank #14,737, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɪˈɹaɪv/.
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 53100, this pair ranks #151,674 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derided vs derive
Shared letters: deir. Private to "derided": -. Private to "derive": v.
"derided" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "derive" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derided" and "derive" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "derided" vs "derive" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "derided" and "derive".
- Full dictionary entry for "derided" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,674 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derided" and "derive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defiled vs derided". 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 #151,674 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.