Which to use
“décimo” and “dízimo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,044
- “décimo” frequency rank
- #35,978
- “dízimo” frequency rank
- 45022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décimo | dízimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição dez em uma série; o que vem depois do nono | décima parte |
Where the eye mixes décimo and dízimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. décimo and dízimo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between décimo and dízimo
A purely visual mix-up. décimo (/ˈdɛ.si.mu/) and dízimo (/ˈdi.zi.mu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décimo is recorded at frequency rank #9,044, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛ.si.mu/. dízimo is at rank #35,978, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdi.zi.mu/.
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 45022, this pair ranks #20,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décimo vs dízimo
Shared letters: dimo. Private to "décimo": cé. Private to "dízimo": zí.
"décimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dízimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décimo" and "dízimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "décimo" vs "dízimo" - which ranks higher?
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 "décimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dízimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décimo" and "dízimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dínamo vs dízimo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.