Which to use
“dindes” is a noun and “dises” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,981
- “dindes” frequency rank
- #20,115
- “dises” frequency rank
- 65096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dindes | dises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dinde. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de dire. |
Where the eye mixes dindes and dises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dindes vs dises
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dindes is \dɛ̃d\ while dises is \diz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dindes is recorded at frequency rank #44,981, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɛ̃d\. dises is at rank #20,115, tagged as averb, pronounced \diz\.
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 65096, this pair ranks #73,853 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dindes vs dises
Shared letters: deis. Private to "dindes": n. Private to "dises": -.
"dindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dises" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dindes" and "dises" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dindes" or "dises"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "dindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,853 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dindes" and "dises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dindes vs dundee". 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 #73,853 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.