Which to use
“digit” and “digs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,036
- “digit” frequency rank
- #17,590
- “digs” frequency rank
- 27626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | digit | digs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system. | plural of dig |
Where the eye mixes digit and digs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: digit vs digs
A purely visual mix-up. digit (/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/) and digs (/dɪɡz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
digit is recorded at frequency rank #10,036, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/. 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 27626, this pair ranks #377,439 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of digit vs digs
Shared letters: dgi. Private to "digit": t. Private to "digs": s.
"digit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "digs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "digit" for "digs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "digit" vs "digs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "digit" 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 #377,439 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "digit" 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 #377,439 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.