Which to use
“dice” and “diles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #152
- “dice” frequency rank
- #22,664
- “diles” frequency rank
- 22816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dice | diles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de decir (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dice and diles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dice and diles
A purely visual mix-up. dice ([ˈd̪ise]) and diles ([ˈd̪iles]) 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 22816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dice is recorded at frequency rank #152, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ise]. 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 22816, this pair ranks #248,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dice vs diles
Shared letters: dei. Private to "dice": c. Private to "diles": ls.
"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "diles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dice" and "diles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dice" or "diles"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dice" 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 #248,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dice" and "diles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diles 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 #248,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.