Which to use
“deste” is a contraction and “disse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #346
- “deste” frequency rank
- #176
- “disse” frequency rank
- 522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deste | disse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | contração da preposição de com o pronome ou determinante demonstrativo este: | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo dizer |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set deste and disse apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: deste is acontraction and disseaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deste is recorded at frequency rank #346, classified as acontraction. disse is at rank #176, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʤi.se].
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 522, this pair ranks #75,144 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deste vs disse
Shared letters: des. Private to "deste": t. Private to "disse": i.
"deste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "disse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deste" and "disse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deste" or "disse"?
Remembering deste vs disse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “deste”; for a verb, it's “disse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “deste” entry
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