Which to use
“den” is an article and “due” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,112
- “den” frequency rank
- #24,954
- “due” frequency rank
- 44066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | den | due |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o, artigo definido masculino do caso acusativo singular: | devido |
Where the eye mixes den and due
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: den vs due
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: den is /deːn/ ouvir^(fonte ?) while due is /dju/. 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 (article vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
den is recorded at frequency rank #19,112, classified as anarticle, pronounced /deːn/ ouvir^(fonte ?). due is at rank #24,954, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dju/.
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 44066, this pair ranks #21,479 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of den vs due
Shared letters: de. Private to "den": n. Private to "due": u.
"den" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "due" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "den" and "due" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "den" vs "due" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "den" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "due" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,479 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "den" and "due" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs due". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #21,479 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.