diving

/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/

//ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ// verb

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"diving" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“diving” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,895
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of dive

Corpus desk

Index EN-diving · diving · English

diving · rank #6,895 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,895
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH disappointing

Nearest frequency peer: disappointing (-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 “diving”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “diving” 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).

diving vs doing
67% similar
diving vs dying
67% similar
diving vs during
67% similar

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

Key facts for diving
PropertyValue
Headworddiving
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,895
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “diving”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).divinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “disappointing” (#6,894), “Doug” (#6,896), “dimension” (#6,893). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “diving” is #6,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around diving (IPA /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,895 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of dive".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for diving, with forms such as "ddiving", "diivng", and "divign". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "doing", "dying", "during", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, dive + -ing. The correct English form is diving, spelled D-I-V-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dive

Etymology

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiving
  • diivng
  • divign
  • divingg
  • divinng
  • divnig
  • divving
  • dviing
  • idving

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diving - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddiving1diivng2divign2divingg1divinng1divnig2divving1dviing2
Edit distance from "diving"

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 "diving"?
"diving" is spelled D-I-V-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/.
What does "diving" mean?
As a verb, "diving" means: present participle and gerund of dive
What words are commonly confused with "diving"?
"diving" is commonly confused with "doing", "dying", "during". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diving"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diving" is /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "diving"?
By surface analysis, dive + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Duncan#6,897fisher#6,905chairs#6,881fridge#6,909

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

fusion9 variantsbullets9 variantshelmet9 variantsinnings9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list