Which to use
“dices” and “dimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,282
- “dices” frequency rank
- #47,737
- “dimas” frequency rank
- 49019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dices | dimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de decir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de dimir. |
Where the eye mixes dices and dimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dices and dimas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dices vs dimas
A purely visual mix-up. dices ([ˈd̪ises]) and dimas ([ˈd̪imas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dices is recorded at frequency rank #1,282, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ises]. dimas is at rank #47,737, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪imas].
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 49019, this pair ranks #111,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dices vs dimas
Shared letters: dis. Private to "dices": ce. Private to "dimas": am.
"dices" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dimas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dices" and "dimas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dices" or "dimas" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dices" and "dimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimas vs diván". 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 #111,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.