Which to use
“dices” and “does” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,282
- “dices” frequency rank
- #31,750
- “does” frequency rank
- 33032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dices | does |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de decir. | Tercera persona del singular (he, she, it) del presente simple del verbo (to) do. |
Where the eye mixes dices and does
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dices and does
A purely visual mix-up. dices ([ˈd̪ises]) and does (/ˈdʌz/) 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 33032, 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]. does is at rank #31,750, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈdʌz/.
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 33032, this pair ranks #198,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dices vs does
Shared letters: des. Private to "dices": ci. Private to "does": o.
"dices" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "does" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dices" and "does" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dices" vs "does" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dices" and "does" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "does" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dices" and "does" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "does vs dont". 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 #198,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.