Which to use
“diques” and “duque” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,167
- “diques” frequency rank
- #3,548
- “duque” frequency rank
- 32715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diques | duque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dique. | Título nobiliario de mayor dignidad, entre la nobleza europea. |
Where the eye mixes diques and duque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between diques and duque
A purely visual mix-up. diques ([ˈd̪ikes]) and duque ([ˈd̪uke]) 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 32715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diques is recorded at frequency rank #29,167, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ikes]. duque is at rank #3,548, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪uke].
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 32715, this pair ranks #200,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diques vs duque
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "diques": is. Private to "duque": -.
"diques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "duque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diques" and "duque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "diques" or "duque"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "diques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diques" and "duque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dediques vs diques". 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 #200,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.