Which to use
“dize” is a verb and “doce” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,674
- “dize” frequency rank
- #1,532
- “doce” frequency rank
- 36206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dize | doce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo dizer | que tem sabor agradável, como o do açúcar, do mel ou qualquer outro adoçante |
Letter map: dize vs doce
Shared letters muted; letters that set dize and doce apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for dize / doce
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dize is averb and doceanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dize is recorded at frequency rank #34,674, classified as averb. doce is at rank #1,532, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdo.sɨ/.
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 36206, this pair ranks #30,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dize vs doce
Shared letters: de. Private to "dize": iz. Private to "doce": co.
"dize" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "doce" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dize" for "doce" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dize" vs "doce" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dize" and "doce".
- Full dictionary entry for "dize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dize" and "doce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dink vs dize". 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 #30,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.