dievsdoiWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: die is a article, doi is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“die” is an article and “doi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,315
“die” frequency rank
#39,709
“doi” frequency rank
50024
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature die doi
Definition Forma de nominativo singular del artículo determinado femenino. Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar.

Where the eye mixes die and doi

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
die
3 ch
doi

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: die is [di(:)] while doi is [ˈdoj]. 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 (article vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

die is recorded at frequency rank #10,315, classified as anarticle, pronounced [di(:)]. doi is at rank #39,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdoj].

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 50024, this pair ranks #105,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of die vs doi

Shared letters: di. Private to "die": e. Private to "doi": o.

"die" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "die" and "doi" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "die" is an article and "doi" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "die" or "doi"?
"die" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,315 in our Spanish list, against #39,709 for "doi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list