# dix vs dm

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### dix
*num · IPA [dis] · frequency rank #27,684*
zehn, 10

### dm
*abbrev · frequency rank #2,437*
Einheitensymbol für décimètre/Dezimeter. 1 dm = 10⁻¹ m

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/dix-vs-dm