Which to use
“diez” is a num and “dre” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,000
- “diez” frequency rank
- #36,889
- “dre” frequency rank
- 66889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diez | dre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zehn: Kardinalzahl zwischen 9 und 11 | der Hirsch |
Where the eye mixes diez and dre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses diez with dre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: diez is [djeθ] while dre is [dreː]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66889, 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]. dre is at rank #36,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dreː].
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 66889, this pair ranks #558,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diez vs dre
Shared letters: de. Private to "diez": iz. Private to "dre": r.
"diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dre" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- diez ← ddiez · deiz · diezz · dize · idez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diez" and "dre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "diez" vs "dre" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "diez" and "dre" 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 "dre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #558,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diez" and "dre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dörr vs dre". 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 #558,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.