Which to use
“dices” is a verb and “diques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,282
- “dices” frequency rank
- #29,167
- “diques” frequency rank
- 30449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dices | diques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de decir. | Forma del plural de dique. |
Where the eye mixes dices and diques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dices runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against diques's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dices vs diques
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dices is [ˈd̪ises] while diques is [ˈd̪ikes]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30449, 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]. diques is at rank #29,167, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ikes].
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 30449, this pair ranks #211,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dices vs diques
Shared letters: deis. Private to "dices": c. Private to "diques": qu.
"dices" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "diques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dices" and "diques" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dices" vs "diques" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dices" and "diques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dediques vs diques". 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 #211,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.