Which to use
“diques” and “duquesa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,167
- “diques” frequency rank
- #14,580
- “duquesa” frequency rank
- 43747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diques | duquesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dique. | Forma del femenino singular de duque. |
Where the eye mixes diques and duquesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. diques runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against duquesa's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between diques and duquesa
A purely visual mix-up. diques ([ˈd̪ikes]) and duquesa ([d̪uˈkesa]) 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 43747, 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]. duquesa is at rank #14,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪uˈkesa].
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 43747, this pair ranks #140,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diques vs duquesa
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "diques": i. Private to "duquesa": a.
"diques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "duquesa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diques" and "duquesa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "diques" or "duquesa"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "diques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duquesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diques" and "duquesa" 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 #140,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.