dez vs dit, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“dez” is an adjective and “dit” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#771
“dez” frequency rank: #46,275
“dit” frequency rank: 47046
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	dez	dit
Definition	dotado de bons atributos	isso; pronome neutro que se refere a uma coisa ou pessoa próxima

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dez and dit apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

dez

3 ch

dit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dez is /ˈdɛʃ/ while dit is [dɪt]. 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 (adjective vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dez is recorded at frequency rank #771, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛʃ/. dit is at rank #46,275, tagged as apron, pronounced [dɪt].

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 47046, this pair ranks #18,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dez vs dit

Shared letters: d. Private to "dez": ez. Private to "dit": it.

"dez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dit" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

dez#771

dit#46,275

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dez" and "dit" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dez" is an adjective and "dit" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "dez" or "dit"?

"dez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #771 in our Portuguese list, against #46,275 for "dit". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering dez vs dit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “dez”; for a pronoun, it's “dit”.
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