Which to use
“diez” and “dix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,000
- “diez” frequency rank
- #27,684
- “dix” frequency rank
- 57684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diez | dix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zehn: Kardinalzahl zwischen 9 und 11 | zehn, 10 |
Where the eye mixes diez and dix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: diez vs dix
A purely visual mix-up. diez ([djeθ]) and dix ([dis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57684, 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]. dix is at rank #27,684, tagged as anum, pronounced [dis].
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 57684, this pair ranks #891,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diez vs dix
Shared letters: di. Private to "diez": ez. Private to "dix": x.
"diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diez ← ddiez · deiz · diezz · dize · idez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diez" and "dix" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "diez" or "dix"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "diez" and "dix" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "diez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #891,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diez" and "dix" 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 #891,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.