Which to use
“dois” and “doze” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #109
- “dois” frequency rank
- #3,982
- “doze” frequency rank
- 4091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dois | doze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a um mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha um elemento e um outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 2 (algarismos indo-arábicos) ou II (algarismos romanos); seu feminino é duas | 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) |
Where the eye mixes dois and doze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dois with doze
A purely visual mix-up. dois (/ˈdojʃ/) and doze (/ˈdo.zɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dois is recorded at frequency rank #109, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈdojʃ/. 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 4091, this pair ranks #70,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dois vs doze
Shared letters: do. Private to "dois": is. Private to "doze": ez.
"dois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "doze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dois" and "doze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dois" vs "doze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dois" 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 #70,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dois" and "doze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dodo vs doze". 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 #70,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.