Which to use
“dit” is a pronoun and “diz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,275
- “dit” frequency rank
- #156
- “diz” frequency rank
- 46431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dit | diz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | isso; pronome neutro que se refere a uma coisa ou pessoa próxima | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo dizer |
Where the eye mixes dit and diz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dit vs diz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dit is [dɪt] while diz is /ˈʤis/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “dit” becomes z in “diz”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dit is recorded at frequency rank #46,275, classified as apron, pronounced [dɪt]. diz is at rank #156, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈʤis/.
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 46431, this pair ranks #18,878 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dit vs diz
Shared letters: di. Private to "dit": t. Private to "diz": z.
"dit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "diz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dit" and "diz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dit" or "diz" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,878 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dit" and "diz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,878 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.