# div vs dob

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### div
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪv/ · frequency rank #17,822*
A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.

### dob
*verb · IPA /dɑb/ · frequency rank #44,170*
To report a person to someone in authority for a wrongdoing. (For transitive forms see dob in, dob on.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/div-vs-dob