# digging vs diving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### digging
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)/ · frequency rank #7,217*
The action performed by a person or thing that digs.

### diving
*verb · IPA /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,895*
present participle and gerund of dive

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