Which to use
“dite” is an adjective and “done” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,873
- “dite” frequency rank
- #20,986
- “done” frequency rank
- 23859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dite | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dit. | Demoiselle, jeune dame, parfois opposé à dame. |
Letter map: dite vs done
Shared letters muted; letters that set dite and done apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - dite and done
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dite is anadjective and doneanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dite is recorded at frequency rank #2,873, classified as anadj, pronounced [dit]. done is at rank #20,986, tagged as anoun.
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 23859, this pair ranks #350,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dite vs done
Shared letters: de. Private to "dite": it. Private to "done": no.
"dite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dite" for "done" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dite" vs "done" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dite" and "done".
- Full dictionary entry for "dite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dite" and "done" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs done". 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 #350,039 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.