dicevsdickemWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#43,101
“dice” frequency rank
#39,285
“dickem” frequency rank
82386
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dice dickem
Definition der Würfel (zum Beispiel der Käsewürfel) Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dick

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dice and dickem apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
dice
6 ch
dickem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dice is anoun and dickemanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dice is recorded at frequency rank #43,101, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. dickem is at rank #39,285, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɪkəm].

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 82386, this pair ranks #158,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dice vs dickem

Shared letters: cdei. Private to "dice": -. Private to "dickem": km.

"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "dickem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dicedcie · ddice · dicce · diec · idce
  • dickemdcikem · ddickem · dicckem · dicekm · dickemm · dickkem · dickme · dikcem

Frequency comparison

dice#43,101
dickem#39,285

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dice" and "dickem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dice" is a noun and "dickem" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dice" or "dickem"?
"dickem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,285 in our German list, against #43,101 for "dice". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dice vs dickem

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 “dickem”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dice” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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