dizevsdukeConfusable pair

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

Which to use

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

#34,674
“dize” frequency rank
#9,667
“duke” frequency rank
44341
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dize duke
Definition segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo dizer duque

Letter map: dize vs duke

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

4 ch
dize
4 ch
duke

Grammar separator: dize vs duke

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dize is averb and dukeanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dize is recorded at frequency rank #34,674, classified as averb. duke is at rank #9,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced /djuːk/; /dʒuːk/.

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 44341, this pair ranks #21,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dize vs duke

Shared letters: de. Private to "dize": iz. Private to "duke": ku.

"dize" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "duke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dizeddize · dizze · dzie · idze
  • dukedduke · dkue · duek · dukke · udke

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "dize" for "duke" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dize" is a verb and "duke" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dize" or "duke" show up more?
"duke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,667 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.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dize" and "duke".

  • Full dictionary entry for "dize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "duke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #21,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "dize" and "duke" 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 #21,156 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