# devi vs diva

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### diva
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.və/ · frequency rank #16,693*
Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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