Which to use
“dez” is an adjective and “duo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #771
- “dez” frequency rank
- #15,317
- “duo” frequency rank
- 16088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dez | duo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dotado de bons atributos | grupo de duas pessoas que atuam conjuntamente |
Where the eye mixes dez and duo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dez vs duo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dez is /ˈdɛʃ/ while duo is [du.o], Plural: [du.os]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dez is recorded at frequency rank #771, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛʃ/. duo is at rank #15,317, tagged as anoun, pronounced [du.o], Plural: [du.os].
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 16088, this pair ranks #55,536 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dez vs duo
Shared letters: d. Private to "dez": ez. Private to "duo": ou.
"dez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "duo" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dez" and "duo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dez" or "duo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dez" and "duo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,536 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dez" and "duo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs duo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,536 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.