Which to use
“dice” and “dicte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #152
- “dice” frequency rank
- #30,871
- “dicte” frequency rank
- 31023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dice | dicte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dictar. |
Where the eye mixes dice and dicte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dice vs dicte
A purely visual mix-up. dice ([ˈd̪ise]) and dicte ([ˈd̪ikt̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dice is recorded at frequency rank #152, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ise]. dicte is at rank #30,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ikt̪e].
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 31023, this pair ranks #209,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dice vs dicte
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "dice": -. Private to "dicte": t.
"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dicte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dice" for "dicte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dice" vs "dicte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dicte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dice" and "dicte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs dicte". 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 #209,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.