Which to use
“dize” and “done” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,674
- “dize” frequency rank
- #23,299
- “done” frequency rank
- 57973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dize | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo dizer | particípio do verbo do |
Letter map: dize vs done
Shared letters muted; letters that set dize and done apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - dize / done
dize and done are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dize is recorded at frequency rank #34,674, classified as averb. done is at rank #23,299, tagged as averb, pronounced /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/.
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 57973, this pair ranks #9,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dize vs done
Shared letters: de. Private to "dize": iz. Private to "done": no.
"dize" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dize" for "done" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dize" vs "done" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "dize" and "done". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dize" and "done" 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 #9,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.