# dice vs Dix

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dice
*noun · IPA /daɪs/ · frequency rank #10,194*
Gaming with one or more dice.

### Dix
*name · IPA /dɪks/ · frequency rank #26,760*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dix