Which to use
“deine” is an unknown and “dice” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #255
- “deine” frequency rank
- #43,101
- “dice” frequency rank
- 43356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deine | dice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Possessivpronomens dein | der Würfel (zum Beispiel der Käsewürfel) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set deine and dice apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: deine is anunknown and diceanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deine is recorded at frequency rank #255, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈdaɪ̯nə]. dice is at rank #43,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 43356, this pair ranks #1,420,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deine vs dice
Shared letters: dei. Private to "deine": n. Private to "dice": c.
"deine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deine" and "dice" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deine" or "dice"?
Remembering deine vs dice
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “deine”; for a noun, it's “dice”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “deine” entry
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