dichasvsdierasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dichas is a adjective, dieras is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dichas” is an adjective and “dieras” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,237
“dichas” frequency rank
#33,081
“dieras” frequency rank
37318
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dichas dieras
Definition Forma del femenino plural de dicho. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de dar o de darse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dichas and dieras apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dichas
6 ch
dieras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dichas is [ˈd̪it͡ʃas] while dieras is [ˈd̪jeɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dichas is recorded at frequency rank #4,237, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪it͡ʃas]. dieras is at rank #33,081, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪jeɾas].

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 37318, this pair ranks #175,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dichas vs dieras

Shared letters: adis. Private to "dichas": ch. Private to "dieras": er.

"dichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "dieras" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dichasdcihas · ddichas · dicahs · dicchas · dichass · dichhas · dichsa · dihcas
  • dierasddieras · deiras · diears · dierass · dierras · diersa · direas · ideras

Frequency comparison

dichas#4,237
dieras#33,081

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dichas" and "dieras" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dichas" is an adjective and "dieras" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dichas" or "dieras"?
"dichas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,237 in our Spanish list, against #33,081 for "dieras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dichas vs dieras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “dichas”; for a verb, it's “dieras”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dichas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list