dizevsdoteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dize is a verb, dote is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dize” is a verb and “dote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,674
“dize” frequency rank
#20,580
“dote” frequency rank
55254
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dize dote
Definition segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo dizer bens próprios e exclusivos da mulher casada

Letter map: dize vs dote

Shared letters muted; letters that set dize and dote apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
dize
4 ch
dote

Role in the sentence - dize and dote

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dize is averb and doteanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dize is recorded at frequency rank #34,674, classified as averb. dote is at rank #20,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔ.tɨ/.

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 55254, this pair ranks #10,708 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dize vs dote

Shared letters: de. Private to "dize": iz. Private to "dote": ot.

"dize" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "dote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dizeddize · dizze · dzie · idze
  • doteddote · doet · dotte · dtoe · odte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dize" and "dote" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dize" is a verb and "dote" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "dize" vs "dote" - which ranks higher?
"dote" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,580 in our Portuguese list, against #34,674 for "dize". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

You've compared "dize" and "dote". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "dize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "dote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #10,708 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "dize" and "dote" 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 #10,708 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