Which to use
“dem” is a noun and “dz” is a character - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,107
- “dem” frequency rank
- #47,847
- “dz” frequency rank
- 63954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dem | dz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | démonstration d’un produit pour en faire la promotion. | Lettre de l’alphabet hongrois entre le d et le dzs, utilisée pour \dz\. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dem and dz apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dem and dz form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dem is recorded at frequency rank #16,107, classified as anoun. dz is at rank #47,847, tagged as acharacter, pronounced \dzeː\.
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 63954, this pair ranks #79,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dem" and "dz" be used interchangeably?
Remembering dem vs dz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dem”; for a character, it's “dz”.
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