Which to use
“dice” is a noun and “dies” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,101
- “dice” frequency rank
- #219
- “dies” frequency rank
- 43320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dice | dies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Würfel (zum Beispiel der Käsewürfel) | adverbialer Gebrauch, um ein ganz bestimmtes, nahe liegendes Nomen hervorzuheben |
Letter map: dice vs dies
Shared letters muted; letters that set dice and dies apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: dice vs dies
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dice is anoun and diesapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dice is recorded at frequency rank #43,101, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. dies is at rank #219, tagged as apron, pronounced [diːs].
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 43320, this pair ranks #1,421,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dice vs dies
Shared letters: dei. Private to "dice": c. Private to "dies": s.
"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dice" and "dies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dice" vs "dies" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dice" vs "dies" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,421,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dice" and "dies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dice vs puzzles". 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 #1,421,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.