# dice

> English word · Noun · IPA /daɪs/ · frequency rank #10,194

## Definitions
1. Gaming with one or more dice.
2. A die.
3. That which has been diced.

## Etymology
From Middle English dys, plural of dy. See the etymology of die (etymology 2) for further information. The voiceless /s/ was most likely retained because the word felt like a collective term rather than a plural form (compare pence), and the spelling dice is a result of the pronunciation.

## Easily confused with
- **did** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-did)
- **due** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-due)
- **die** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-die)
- **doc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-doc)
- **dig** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dig)
- **dip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dip)
- **doe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-doe)
- **dye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dye)
- **DIY** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-diy)
- **dis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dis)
- **dim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dim)
- **DNC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dnc)
- **DIN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-din)
- **Dre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dre)
- **DLC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dlc)
- **div** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-div)
- **Dix** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dix)
- **DRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-drc)
- **dit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-dit)
- **duc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dice-vs-duc)

## Common misspellings (5)
`dcie`, `ddice`, `dicce`, `diec`, `idce`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dice