Which to use
“diez” is a num and “dig” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,000
- “diez” frequency rank
- #36,261
- “dig” frequency rank
- 66261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diez | dig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zehn: Kardinalzahl zwischen 9 und 11 | Akkusativ des Personalpronomens du |
Where the eye mixes diez and dig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: diez vs dig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: diez is [djeθ] while dig is [ˈd̥ɑj]. 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 (num vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diez is recorded at frequency rank #30,000, classified as anum, pronounced [djeθ]. dig is at rank #36,261, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈd̥ɑj].
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 66261, this pair ranks #579,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diez vs dig
Shared letters: di. Private to "diez": ez. Private to "dig": g.
"diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diez ← ddiez · deiz · diezz · dize · idez
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diez" for "dig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "diez" or "dig"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "diez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #579,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diez" and "dig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diet vs dig". 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 #579,120 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.