digit

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/

//ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt// noun

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"digit" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“digit” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,036
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.

Corpus desk

Index EN-digit · digit · English

digit · rank #10,036 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,036
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH determines

Nearest frequency peer: determines (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “digit”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “digit” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

digit vs dit
60% similar
digit vs dirt
60% similar
digit vs digs
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for digit
PropertyValue
Headworddigit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,036
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “digit”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).digitlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “determines” (#10,035), “dinosaur” (#10,037), “depicted” (#10,034). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “digit” is #10,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around digit (IPA /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,036 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for digit, with forms such as "ddigit", "dgiit", and "diggit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dit", "dirt", "digs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a finger; a number”). Doublet of digitus and dedo. The correct English form is digit, spelled D-I-G-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
  2. 2
    A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.
  3. 3
    ¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.
  4. 4
    A unit of length notionally based upon the width of an adult human finger, standardized differently in various places and times, (especially) the English digit of ¹⁄₁₆ foot, now equivalent to about 1.9 cm.
  5. 5
    Synonym of inch.
  6. 6
    A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.
  7. 7
    Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
  8. 8
    Synonym of degree: ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle.
  9. 9
    Synonym of manicule.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how digit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The base-10 number 123.4 has four digits: the hundreds digit is 1, the tens digit is 2, the units digit is 3, and the tenths digit is 4.
  2. This meter is a 3½ digit digital multimeter that is rugged, reliable and convenient to use, while providing all of the accuracy and features needed for any application.

Etymology

From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a finger; a number”). Doublet of digitus and dedo.

This word in other languages

dígito(Español)chiffre(Français)Ziffer(Deutsch)dígito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddigit
  • dgiit
  • diggit
  • digitt
  • digti
  • diigt
  • idgit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of digit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddigit1dgiit2diggit1digitt1digti2diigt2idgit2
Edit distance from "digit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "digit"?
"digit" is spelled D-I-G-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/.
What does "digit" mean?
As a noun, "digit" means: A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
What words are commonly confused with "digit"?
"digit" is commonly confused with "dit", "dirt", "digs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "digit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "digit" is /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "digit"?
From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a finger; a number”). Doublet of digitus and dedo. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "digit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

crawl#10,026flint#10,049jelly#10,069bravo#10,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list