# divert vs dives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### divert
*verb · IPA /daɪˈvɜːt/ · frequency rank #16,694*
To turn aside from a course.

### dives
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪvz/ · frequency rank #19,580*
plural of dive

## Source
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