# diver vs diverge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### diver
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ̯və(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #16,892*
Someone who dives, especially as a sport.

### diverge
*verb · IPA /daɪˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #35,692*
To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

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