Which to use
“dije” is a noun and “dime” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #740
- “dije” frequency rank
- #2,979
- “dime” frequency rank
- 3719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dije | dime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier adorno de los que se ponían a los niños al cuello o pendientes de la cintura; y eran diferentes, así en su forma como en la materia de que estaban construidos. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dije and dime apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dije and dime form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - j in “dije” becomes m in “dime” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dije is recorded at frequency rank #740, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ixe]. dime is at rank #2,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ime].
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 3719, this pair ranks #317,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering dije vs dime
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dije”; for a verb, it's “dime”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dije” entry
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