Which to use
“dix” is a num and “diz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,110
- “dix” frequency rank
- #156
- “diz” frequency rank
- 30266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dix | diz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dez | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo dizer |
Where the eye mixes dix and diz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dix vs diz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dix is /dis/ while diz is /ˈʤis/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - x in “dix” becomes z in “diz”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dix is recorded at frequency rank #30,110, classified as anum, pronounced /dis/. 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 30266, this pair ranks #38,142 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dix vs diz
Shared letters: di. Private to "dix": x. Private to "diz": z.
"dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "diz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dix" and "diz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dix" vs "diz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dix" 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 #38,142 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dix" and "diz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,142 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.