Which to use
“diez” is a num and “dize” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,810
- “diez” frequency rank
- #34,674
- “dize” frequency rank
- 79484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diez | dize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o número dez | segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo dizer |
Letter map: diez vs dize
Shared letters muted; letters that set diez and dize apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. diez (CVVC) and dize (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: diez vs dize
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: diez is anum and dizeaverb. On the page they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (ez ↔ ze) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79484, 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 ?). 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 79484, this pair ranks #1,500 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diez vs dize
Shared letters: deiz. Private to "diez": -. Private to "dize": -.
"diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dize" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diez" and "dize" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "diez" vs "dize" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "diez" vs "dize" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "diez" 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 #1,500 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diez" and "dize" 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 #1,500 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.