# diary vs DIY

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### diary
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #6,129*
A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

### DIY
*noun · IPA /ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/ · frequency rank #9,599*
Initialism of do it yourself.

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