Which to use
“day” is a noun and “de” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,512
- “day” frequency rank
- #1
- “de” frequency rank
- 2513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | day | de |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dia (período de 24 horas) | estabelece uma ligação entre duas palavras, (geralmente uma relação de subordinação), podendo expressar |
Where the eye mixes day and de
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between day and de
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: day is /deɪ/ while de is /ʤɪ/; /ˈde/ (em finais de frases interrogativas, exemplo: estamos falando de?). 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 preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
day is recorded at frequency rank #2,512, classified as anoun, pronounced /deɪ/. de is at rank #1, tagged as aprep, pronounced /ʤɪ/; /ˈde/ (em finais de frases interrogativas, exemplo: estamos falando de?).
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 2513, this pair ranks #72,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of day vs de
Shared letters: d. Private to "day": ay. Private to "de": e.
"day" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "de" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "day" and "de" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "day" vs "de" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "day" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "de" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "day" and "de" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs day". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.