Which to use
“dein” is a pronoun and “dix” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #316
- “dein” frequency rank
- #27,684
- “dix” frequency rank
- 28000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dein | dix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Form des Possessivpronomens „dein, deine, dein“: Zeigt den Besitz, das Eigentum oder die Zugehörigkeit einer Person bzw. Sache zu einer dem Sprecher direkt gegenüberstehenden Person, Sache an | zehn, 10 |
Where the eye mixes dein and dix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dein is [daɪ̯n] while dix is [dis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dein is recorded at frequency rank #316, classified as apron, pronounced [daɪ̯n]. dix is at rank #27,684, tagged as anum, pronounced [dis].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28000, this pair ranks #1,792,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dein vs dix
Shared letters: di. Private to "dein": en. Private to "dix": x.
"dein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dein ← ddein · deinn · deni · dien · edin