# dived vs divert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dived-vs-divert