Which to use
“deux” and “dix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,540
- “deux” frequency rank
- #27,684
- “dix” frequency rank
- 57224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deux | dix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwei | zehn, 10 |
Where the eye mixes deux and dix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deux with dix
A purely visual mix-up. deux ([dø]) and dix ([dis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deux is recorded at frequency rank #29,540, classified as anum, pronounced [dø]. 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 57224, this pair ranks #909,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deux vs dix
Shared letters: dx. Private to "deux": eu. Private to "dix": i.
"deux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deux ← ddeux · deuxx · dexu · duex · edux
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deux" and "dix" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "deux" or "dix" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "deux" and "dix" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #909,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deux" and "dix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dess vs deux". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #909,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.