Which to use
“dient” is a verb and “diez” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,055
- “dient” frequency rank
- #30,000
- “diez” frequency rank
- 32055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dient | diez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dienen | zehn: Kardinalzahl zwischen 9 und 11 |
Where the eye mixes dient and diez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dient vs diez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dient is [diːnt] while diez is [djeθ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dient is recorded at frequency rank #2,055, classified as averb, pronounced [diːnt]. diez is at rank #30,000, tagged as anum, pronounced [djeθ].
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 32055, this pair ranks #1,715,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dient vs diez
Shared letters: dei. Private to "dient": nt. Private to "diez": z.
"dient" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dient" for "diez" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "dient" or "diez" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dient" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,715,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dient" and "diez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diet vs diez". 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 #1,715,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.