# driest vs drives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### driest
*adjective · IPA /dɹaɪəst/ · frequency rank #38,370*
superlative form of dry: most dry

### 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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