Which to use
“dime” and “duma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,979
- “dime” frequency rank
- #39,714
- “duma” frequency rank
- 42693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dime | duma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dumir. |
Where the eye mixes dime and duma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dime and duma follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dime vs duma
A purely visual mix-up. dime ([ˈd̪ime]) and duma ([ˈd̪uma]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42693, 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]. duma is at rank #39,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uma].
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 42693, this pair ranks #146,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dime vs duma
Shared letters: dm. Private to "dime": ei. Private to "duma": au.
"dime" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dime" for "duma" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dime" vs "duma" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dime" and "duma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs duma". 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 #146,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.