# drive vs driven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drive
*verb · IPA /dɹaɪv/ · frequency rank #764*
To operate a vehicle:

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drive-vs-driven