# diner vs divert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### diner
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #15,384*
Someone who dines.

### divert
*verb · IPA /daɪˈvɜːt/ · frequency rank #16,694*
To turn aside from a course.

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