Which to use
“dade” is a verb and “doce” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,463
- “dade” frequency rank
- #2,825
- “doce” frequency rank
- 49288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dade | doce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de dar. | Once y uno. |
Where the eye mixes dade and doce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dade and doce follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dade with doce
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dade is [ˈd̪að̞ɪ] while doce is [ˈd̪ose]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49288, 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]. doce is at rank #2,825, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈd̪ose].
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 49288, this pair ranks #109,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dade vs doce
Shared letters: de. Private to "dade": a. Private to "doce": co.
"dade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "doce" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dade" and "doce" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dade" or "doce" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dade" and "doce" 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 "doce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dade" and "doce" 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 #109,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.