dicevsdichtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dice is a noun, dicht is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dice” is a noun and “dicht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,101
“dice” frequency rank
#2,949
“dicht” frequency rank
46050
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dice dicht
Definition der Würfel (zum Beispiel der Käsewürfel) eng, nahe beieinanderliegend, undurchdringlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dice and dicht apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
dice
5 ch
dicht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dice is anoun and dichtanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dice is recorded at frequency rank #43,101, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. dicht is at rank #2,949, tagged as anadj, pronounced [dɪçt].

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 46050, this pair ranks #1,332,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dice vs dicht

Shared letters: cdi. Private to "dice": e. Private to "dicht": ht.

"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "dicht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dicedcie · ddice · dicce · diec · idce
  • dichtdciht · ddicht · diccht · dichht · dichtt · dicth · dihct · idcht

Frequency comparison

dice#43,101
dicht#2,949

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dice" and "dicht" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dice" is a noun and "dicht" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dice" or "dicht"?
"dicht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,949 in our German list, against #43,101 for "dice". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering dice vs dicht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dice”; for an adjective, it's “dicht”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dice” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list