dime

[ˈd̪ime]

/[ˈd̪ime]/ verb

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The verdict

“dime” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,979
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dime · dime · Spanish

dime · rank #2,979 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,979
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH digan

Nearest frequency peer: digan (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “dime”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “dime” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dime vs dio
50% similar
dime vs dom
50% similar
dime vs dir
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dime
PropertyValue
Headworddime
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈd̪ime]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,979
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dime”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.dimecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “digan” (#2,978), “empleado” (#2,980), “diarios” (#2,977). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dime” va en #2,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around dime (IPA [ˈd̪ime]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,979 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dime, with forms such as "ddime", "diem", and "dimme". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dio", "dom", "dir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dime, spelled D-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de dimir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddime
  • diem
  • dimme
  • dmie
  • idme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dime - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddime1diem2dimme1dmie2idme2
Edit distance from "dime"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dime"?
"dime" is spelled D-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ime].
What does "dime" mean?
As a verb, "dime" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir.
What words are commonly confused with "dime"?
"dime" is commonly confused with "dio", "dom", "dir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dime" is [ˈd̪ime]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dime" come from?
"dime" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dime", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Irán#2,991beso#2,966vías#2,962puto#2,947

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

muro5 variantsraíz5 variantsllamo5 variantslujo5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list