# divest vs drives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### divest
*verb · IPA /daɪˈvɛst/ · frequency rank #33,623*
To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

### drives
*noun · IPA /dɹaɪvz/ · frequency rank #4,442*
plural of drive

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