Which to use
“digest” is a verb and “digs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,018
- “digest” frequency rank
- #17,590
- “digs” frequency rank
- 28608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | digest | digs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application. | plural of dig |
Where the eye mixes digest and digs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: digest vs digs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: digest is /daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/ while digs is /dɪɡz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
digest is recorded at frequency rank #11,018, classified as averb, pronounced /daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/. digs is at rank #17,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɪɡz/.
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 28608, this pair ranks #369,717 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of digest vs digs
Shared letters: dgis. Private to "digest": et. Private to "digs": -.
"digest" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "digs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "digest" and "digs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "digest" or "digs"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "digest" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "digs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #369,717 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "digest" and "digs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "digs vs dikes". 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 #369,717 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.