Which to use
“dix” and “dois” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,110
- “dix” frequency rank
- #109
- “dois” frequency rank
- 30219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dix | dois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dez | número equivalente a um mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha um elemento e um outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 2 (algarismos indo-arábicos) ou II (algarismos romanos); seu feminino é duas |
Where the eye mixes dix and dois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dix vs dois
A purely visual mix-up. dix (/dis/) and dois (/ˈdojʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30219, 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/. dois is at rank #109, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈdojʃ/.
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 30219, this pair ranks #38,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dix vs dois
Shared letters: di. Private to "dix": x. Private to "dois": os.
"dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dois ← ddois · dios · doiss · dosi · odis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dix" and "dois" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dix" or "dois"?
Useful next steps
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 "dois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dix" and "dois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dix". 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 #38,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.