# diver vs divert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/diver-vs-divert