# dive vs Dix

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dive
*verb · IPA /daɪv/ · frequency rank #5,875*
To swim under water.

### Dix
*name · IPA /dɪks/ · frequency rank #26,760*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dive-vs-dix