Which to use
“dez” is an adjective and “dize” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #771
- “dez” frequency rank
- #34,674
- “dize” frequency rank
- 35445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dez | dize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dotado de bons atributos | segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo dizer |
Letter map: dez vs dize
Shared letters muted; letters that set dez and dize apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for dez / dize
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dez is anadjective and dizeaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dez is recorded at frequency rank #771, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛʃ/. dize is at rank #34,674, tagged as averb.
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 35445, this pair ranks #31,609 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dez vs dize
Shared letters: dez. Private to "dez": -. Private to "dize": i.
"dez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dize" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dize ← ddize · dizze · dzie · idze
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dez" and "dize" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dez" or "dize" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "dez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dize" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,609 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dez" and "dize" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dink vs dize". 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 #31,609 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.