Which to use
“das” is a contraction and “diz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35
- “das” frequency rank
- #156
- “diz” frequency rank
- 191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | das | diz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | da preposição de com o artigo definido feminino plural as | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo dizer |
Where the eye mixes das and diz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between das and diz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: das is /dɐs/ while diz is /ˈʤis/. 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 (contraction vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
das is recorded at frequency rank #35, classified as acontraction, pronounced /dɐs/. diz is at rank #156, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈʤis/.
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 191, this pair ranks #75,445 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of das vs diz
Shared letters: d. Private to "das": as. Private to "diz": iz.
"das" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "diz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "das" for "diz" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "das" or "diz" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "das" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,445 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "das" and "diz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs diz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,445 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.