Which to use
“dikes” is a noun and “dis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,870
- “dikes” frequency rank
- #10,679
- “dis” frequency rank
- 60549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dikes | dis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of dike | Alternative spelling of diss. |
Letter map: dikes vs dis
Shared letters muted; letters that set dikes and dis apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dikes is anoun and disaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dikes is recorded at frequency rank #49,870, classified as anoun. dis is at rank #10,679, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɪs/.
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 60549, this pair ranks #99,573 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dikes vs dis
Shared letters: dis. Private to "dikes": ek. Private to "dis": -.
"dikes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dikes ← ddikes · dieks · dikess · dikkes · dikse · dkies · idkes