Which to use
“der” is a verb and “diez” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,567
- “der” frequency rank
- #44,810
- “diez” frequency rank
- 46377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | der | diez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo dar | o número dez |
Where the eye mixes der and diez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. der runs 3 letters (CVC) against diez's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: der vs diez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: der is /dɛɾ/, /dɛ/ while diez is /dĭeθ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). 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 (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
der is recorded at frequency rank #1,567, classified as averb, pronounced /dɛɾ/, /dɛ/. 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 46377, this pair ranks #18,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of der vs diez
Shared letters: de. Private to "der": r. Private to "diez": iz.
"der" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diez ← ddiez · deiz · diezz · idez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "der" and "diez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "der" vs "diez" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "der" and "diez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "der" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "der" and "diez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diez vs dink". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #18,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.