Which to use
“dade” and “dice” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,463
- “dade” frequency rank
- #152
- “dice” frequency rank
- 46615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dade | dice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de dar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes dade and dice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dade with dice
A purely visual mix-up. dade ([ˈd̪að̞ɪ]) and dice ([ˈd̪ise]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dade is recorded at frequency rank #46,463, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪að̞ɪ]. dice is at rank #152, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ise].
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 46615, this pair ranks #124,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dade vs dice
Shared letters: de. Private to "dade": a. Private to "dice": ci.
"dade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dade" and "dice" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dade" or "dice" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dade" and "dice" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dade" and "dice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dade vs dañen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #124,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.