Which to use
“divers” and “driver” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,407
- “divers” frequency rank
- #1,821
- “driver” frequency rank
- 14228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | divers | driver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of diver | One who drives something. |
Where the eye mixes divers and driver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses divers with driver
A purely visual mix-up. divers (/ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/) and driver (/ˈdɹaɪ.və/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
divers is recorded at frequency rank #12,407, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/. driver is at rank #1,821, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɹaɪ.və/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14228, this pair ranks #471,282 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of divers vs driver
Shared letters: deirv. Private to "divers": s. Private to "driver": -.
"divers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "driver" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "divers" and "driver" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "divers" or "driver"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "divers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "driver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #471,282 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "divers" and "driver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimer vs divers". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #471,282 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.