Which to use
“dice” is a verb and “dulce” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #152
- “dice” frequency rank
- #1,674
- “dulce” frequency rank
- 1826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dice | dulce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decir. | Que causa sensación agradable al paladar. Se obtiene por medio del azúcar u otros agentes endulzantes como aspartame, sucralosa, ciclamato, stevia, etc. |
Where the eye mixes dice and dulce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dice and dulce
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dice is [ˈd̪ise] while dulce is [ˈd̪ulse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dice is recorded at frequency rank #152, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ise]. dulce is at rank #1,674, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ulse].
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 1826, this pair ranks #321,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dice vs dulce
Shared letters: cde. Private to "dice": i. Private to "dulce": lu.
"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dulce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dice" and "dulce" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dice" or "dulce" show up more?
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 "dulce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dice" and "dulce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs dice". 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 #321,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.