dix

\dis\

/\dis\/ adj

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The verdict

“dix” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #581) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#581
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neuf plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 10.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dix · dix · French

dix · rank #581 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #581
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH Date

Nearest frequency peer: Date (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dix”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dix” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dix vs du
33% similar
dix vs dr
33% similar
dix vs do
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dix
PropertyValue
Headworddix
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dis\
Letters3
Frequency rank#581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dix” sits in French frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dix lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for dix is neighbouring look-alikes ("du", "dr", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced \dis\. Frequency #581 among 5,307 “D” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for dix in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "du", "dr", "do", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is dix, spelled D-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neuf plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 10.
  2. 2
    Dixième.
  3. 3
    Un grand nombre de. Note d’usage : Employé pour marquer l’exagération.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dix ans; t’en feras sept au grand maximum… Ça te fait décaner à trente-six ans.
  2. Un seul nombre, juste trois lettres : DIX, et trois façons de les prononcer... mais jamais « dixe », alors que ça s'écrit avec un X!

This word in other languages

ten(English)diez(Español)zehn(Deutsch)dez(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dix"?
"dix" is spelled D-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is \dis\.
What does "dix" mean?
As an adjective, "dix" means: Neuf plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 10.
What words are commonly confused with "dix"?
"dix" is commonly confused with "du", "dr", "do". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dix" is \dis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dix" come from?
"dix" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dix", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

âge#574six#592vas#593feu#568

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list