# vide vs vive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vide
*verb · IPA /vaɪd/ · frequency rank #31,399*
divide (separate into parts, cleave asunder)

### vive
*adjective · IPA /vaɪv/ · frequency rank #31,823*
lively, animated

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