# dimes vs dived

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dimes
*noun · IPA /daɪmz/ · frequency rank #31,512*
plural of dime

### dived
*verb · IPA /ˈdaɪ̯vd/ · frequency rank #30,007*
simple past and past participle of dive (scuba diving)

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