Which to use
“dick” is an adjective and “dies” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,607
- “dick” frequency rank
- #34,236
- “dies” frequency rank
- 42843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dick | dies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grosso, espesso | dia; o dia romano era o período compreendido entre o nascer do sol e o ocaso e divido em 12 horas; nessa acepção (de prazo e no singular) assume o gênero feminino |
Letter map: dick vs dies
Shared letters muted; letters that set dick and dies apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - dick and dies
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dick is anadjective and diesanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dick is recorded at frequency rank #8,607, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɪk/ ouvir^(fonte ?). dies is at rank #34,236, tagged as anoun.
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 42843, this pair ranks #22,870 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dick vs dies
Shared letters: di. Private to "dick": ck. Private to "dies": es.
"dick" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dick" for "dies" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dick" or "dies" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "dick" vs "dies" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,870 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dick" and "dies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dies 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 #22,870 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.