dixvsdoiTell them apart

Which to use

“dix” and “doi” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,110
“dix” frequency rank
#13,272
“doi” frequency rank
43382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dix doi
Definition dez dois; representado pelo algarismo hindu-arábico 2

Where the eye mixes dix and doi

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
dix
3 ch
doi

Look-alike desk: dix vs doi

A purely visual mix-up. dix (/dis/) and doi (/doj/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43382, 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/. doi is at rank #13,272, tagged as anum, pronounced /doj/.

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 43382, this pair ranks #22,262 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dix vs doi

Shared letters: di. Private to "dix": x. Private to "doi": o.

"dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dix" and "doi" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/dis/ versus /doj/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "dix" vs "doi" - which ranks higher?
"doi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,272 in our Portuguese list, against #30,110 for "dix". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "dix" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "doi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #22,262 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "dix" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dix". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #22,262 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list