Which to use
“dal” is a noun and “dez” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,029
- “dal” frequency rank
- #771
- “dez” frequency rank
- 27800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dal | dez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | olho | dotado de bons atributos |
Where the eye mixes dal and dez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dal with dez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dal is /ta˨˦/ while dez is /ˈdɛʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dal is recorded at frequency rank #27,029, classified as anoun, pronounced /ta˨˦/. dez is at rank #771, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛʃ/.
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 27800, this pair ranks #41,125 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dal vs dez
Shared letters: d. Private to "dal": al. Private to "dez": ez.
"dal" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dal" and "dez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dal" or "dez"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dal" and "dez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,125 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dal" and "dez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dal vs dat". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,125 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.