# devi vs di

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### devi
*noun · IPA /ˈdeɪvi/ · frequency rank #26,397*
A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.

### di
*intj · IPA /diː/ · frequency rank #4,077*
A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/devi-vs-di