# driven vs driver

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### driver
*noun · IPA /ˈdɹaɪ.və/ · frequency rank #1,821*
One who drives something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/driven-vs-driver