Which to use
“dikes” and “divers” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,870
- “dikes” frequency rank
- #12,407
- “divers” frequency rank
- 62277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dikes | divers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of dike | plural of diver |
Letter map: dikes vs divers
Shared letters muted; letters that set dikes and divers apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on dikes vs divers
dikes and divers are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dikes is recorded at frequency rank #49,870, classified as anoun. divers is at rank #12,407, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62277, this pair ranks #89,423 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dikes vs divers
Shared letters: deis. Private to "dikes": k. Private to "divers": rv.
"dikes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "divers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dikes" and "divers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dikes" vs "divers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "dikes" vs "divers" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dikes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,423 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dikes" and "divers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dikes vs dimer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #89,423 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.