# dial vs Diana

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dial
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #7,908*
A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).

### Diana
*name · IPA /daɪˈænə/ · frequency rank #6,890*
The daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Artemis.

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