Which to use
“disque” and “duque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,298
- “disque” frequency rank
- #7,145
- “duque” frequency rank
- 30443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disque | duque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | serviço de atendimento telefônico para comércio ou consumo de produto de determinada natureza | título nobiliárquico do governante de um ducado |
Letter map: disque vs duque
Shared letters muted; letters that set disque and duque apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on disque vs duque
disque and duque are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disque is recorded at frequency rank #23,298, classified as anoun. duque is at rank #7,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdu.kɨ/.
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 30443, this pair ranks #37,905 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disque vs duque
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "disque": is. Private to "duque": -.
"disque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "duque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disque" and "duque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "disque" or "duque"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "disque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,905 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disque" and "duque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disque vs disquete". 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 #37,905 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.