Which to use
“diques” and “duques” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,167
- “diques” frequency rank
- #26,013
- “duques” frequency rank
- 55180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diques | duques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dique. | Forma del plural de duque. |
Where the eye mixes diques and duques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between diques and duques
A purely visual mix-up. diques ([ˈd̪ikes]) 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 a single letter - i in “diques” becomes u in “duques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55180, 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]. 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 55180, this pair ranks #80,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diques vs duques
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "diques": i. Private to "duques": -.
"diques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "duques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diques" and "duques" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "diques" or "duques"?
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 "duques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diques" and "duques" 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 #80,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.