Which to use
“dátiles” is a noun and “diles” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,509
- “dátiles” frequency rank
- #22,664
- “diles” frequency rank
- 69173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dátiles | diles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dátil. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de decir (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dátiles and diles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dátiles runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against diles's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dátiles vs diles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dátiles is [ˈd̪at̪iles] while diles is [ˈd̪iles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dátiles is recorded at frequency rank #46,509, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪at̪iles]. diles is at rank #22,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iles].
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 69173, this pair ranks #32,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dátiles vs diles
Shared letters: deils. Private to "dátiles": tá. Private to "diles": -.
"dátiles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "diles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diles ← ddiles · diels · diless · dilles · dilse · dlies · idles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dátiles" and "diles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dátiles" or "diles"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dátiles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dátiles" and "diles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dátiles vs dóciles". 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 #32,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.