Which to use
“dime” and “dimite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,979
- “dime” frequency rank
- #33,083
- “dimite” frequency rank
- 36062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dime | dimite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimitir. |
Where the eye mixes dime and dimite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dime with dimite
A purely visual mix-up. dime ([ˈd̪ime]) and dimite ([d̪iˈmit̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dime is recorded at frequency rank #2,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ime]. dimite is at rank #33,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈmit̪e].
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 36062, this pair ranks #182,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dime vs dimite
Shared letters: deim. Private to "dime": -. Private to "dimite": t.
"dime" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dimite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dime" for "dimite" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dime" or "dimite" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dimite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dime" and "dimite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimita vs dimite". 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 #182,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.