# drivel vs driven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drivel
*noun · IPA /dɹɪv.əl/ · frequency rank #40,669*
Nonsense; senseless talk.

### driven
*verb · IPA /ˈdɹɪvn̩/ · frequency rank #2,787*
past participle of drive

## Source
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