Which to use
“dique” and “duques” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,113
- “dique” frequency rank
- #26,013
- “duques” frequency rank
- 43126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dique | duques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Valla hecha para contener el agua. | Forma del plural de duque. |
Where the eye mixes dique and duques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dique vs duques
A purely visual mix-up. dique ([ˈd̪ike]) and duques ([ˈd̪ukes]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dique is recorded at frequency rank #17,113, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ike]. duques is at rank #26,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ukes].
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 43126, this pair ranks #144,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dique vs duques
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "dique": i. Private to "duques": s.
"dique" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "duques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dique" for "duques" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dique" vs "duques" - 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 "dique" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dique" and "duques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "digne vs dique". 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 #144,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.