dived

/ˈdaɪ̯vd/

//ˈdaɪ̯vd// verb

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"dived" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dived” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,007
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of dive (scuba diving)

Corpus desk

Index EN-dived · dived · English

dived · rank #30,007 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,007
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH displeased

Nearest frequency peer: displeased (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “dived”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “dived” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dived vs DVD
0% similar
dived vs dove
60% similar
dived vs dyed
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dived
PropertyValue
Headworddived
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdaɪ̯vd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,007
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dived”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).divedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “displeased” (#30,006), “doge” (#30,008), “displace” (#30,005). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dived” is #30,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around dived (IPA /ˈdaɪ̯vd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,007 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for dived, with forms such as "ddived", "dievd", and "divde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "DVD", "dove", "dyed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is dived, spelled D-I-V-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of dive (scuba diving)
  2. 2
    past participle of dive (jump head-first)

Synonyms

dove

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddived
  • dievd
  • divde
  • divedd
  • divved
  • dvied
  • idved

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dived - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddived1dievd2divde2divedd1divved1dvied2idved2
Edit distance from "dived"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dived"?
"dived" is spelled D-I-V-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ̯vd/.
What does "dived" mean?
As a verb, "dived" means: simple past and past participle of dive (scuba diving)
What words are commonly confused with "dived"?
"dived" is commonly confused with "DVD", "dove", "dyed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dived"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dived" is /ˈdaɪ̯vd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dived" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dived", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

drury#30,012diddy#30,001ember#30,019Emmys#30,021

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

dogged7 variantsdames7 variantserupt7 variantsevict7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list