Which to use
“de” is a preposition and “diez” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1
- “de” frequency rank
- #44,810
- “diez” frequency rank
- 44811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | de | diez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estabelece uma ligação entre duas palavras, (geralmente uma relação de subordinação), podendo expressar | o número dez |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set de and diez apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: de is /ʤɪ/; /ˈde/ (em finais de frases interrogativas, exemplo: estamos falando de?) while diez is /dĭeθ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
de is recorded at frequency rank #1, classified as aprep, pronounced /ʤɪ/; /ˈde/ (em finais de frases interrogativas, exemplo: estamos falando de?). diez is at rank #44,810, tagged as anum, pronounced /dĭeθ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 44811, this pair ranks #20,614 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of de vs diez
Shared letters: de. Private to "de": -. Private to "diez": iz.
"de" · 2 letters · shape CV · "diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diez ← ddiez · deiz · diezz · idez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "de" and "diez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "de" or "diez"?
Remembering de vs diez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “de”; for a num, it's “diez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “de” entry
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