# starve vs strive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### starve
*verb · IPA /stɑːv/ · frequency rank #14,640*
To die because of lack of food or of not eating.

### strive
*verb · IPA /ˈstɹaɪv/ · frequency rank #10,942*
To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.

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