Which to use
“diez” is a num and “disk” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,810
- “diez” frequency rank
- #25,980
- “disk” frequency rank
- 70790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diez | disk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o número dez | disque |
Letter map: diez vs disk
Shared letters muted; letters that set diez and disk apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. diez (CVVC) and disk (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - diez and disk
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: diez is anum and diskanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diez is recorded at frequency rank #44,810, classified as anum, pronounced /dĭeθ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). disk is at rank #25,980, 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 70790, this pair ranks #3,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diez vs disk
Shared letters: di. Private to "diez": ez. Private to "disk": ks.
"diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "disk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diez" for "disk" ever safe?
Frequency check: "diez" vs "disk" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "diez" and "disk". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "diez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diez" and "disk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diez 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 #3,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.