# Devine vs devised

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Devine
*name · frequency rank #27,806*
A surname from Irish.

### devised
*verb · IPA /dɪˈvaɪzd/ · frequency rank #13,132*
simple past and past participle of devise

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