Which to use
“dice” and “Dirk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,101
- “dice” frequency rank
- #5,696
- “Dirk” frequency rank
- 48797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dice | Dirk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Würfel (zum Beispiel der Käsewürfel) | (meist dünnes) Seil, das von der Großbaumnock zum Masttop läuft und den Großbaum hochhält |
Letter map: dice vs Dirk
Shared letters muted; letters that set dice and Dirk apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - dice / Dirk
dice and Dirk are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dice is recorded at frequency rank #43,101, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Dirk is at rank #5,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɪʁk].
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 48797, this pair ranks #1,235,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dice vs Dirk
Shared letters: di. Private to "dice": ce. Private to "Dirk": kr.
"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Dirk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dice" for "Dirk" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dice" vs "Dirk" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dice" vs "Dirk" 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 "Dirk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dice" and "Dirk" 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 #1,235,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.