Which to use
“dize” is a verb and “doze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,674
- “dize” frequency rank
- #3,982
- “doze” frequency rank
- 38656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dize | doze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo dizer | número equivalente a onze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha uma dúzia de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 12 (algarismos arábicos), XII (algarismos romanos) ou 1100 (representação binária) |
Letter map: dize vs doze
Shared letters muted; letters that set dize and doze apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - dize and doze
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dize is averb and dozeanum. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “dize” becomes o in “doze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dize is recorded at frequency rank #34,674, classified as averb. doze is at rank #3,982, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈdo.zɨ/.
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 38656, this pair ranks #27,736 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dize vs doze
Shared letters: dez. Private to "dize": i. Private to "doze": o.
"dize" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "doze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dize" for "doze" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dize" or "doze" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dize" and "doze".
- Full dictionary entry for "dize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,736 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dize" and "doze" 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 #27,736 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.