# diver vs driven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### driven
*verb · IPA /ˈdɹɪvn̩/ · frequency rank #2,787*
past participle of drive

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