dijo

[ˈd̪ixo]

/[ˈd̪ixo]/ verb

The verdict

“dijo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#184
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dijo · dijo · Spanish

dijo · rank #184 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #184
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH debe

Nearest frequency peer: debe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “dijo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “dijo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

dijo vs do
50% similar
dijo vs dj
50% similar
dijo vs dio
75% similar

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

Key facts for dijo
PropertyValue
Headworddijo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈd̪ixo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#184
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dijo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).dijocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “debe” (#183), “entonces” (#185), “ir” (#186). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dijo” va en #184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around dijo (IPA [ˈd̪ixo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #184 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decir.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dijo, with forms such as "ddijo", "dijjo", and "dioj". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "do", "dj", "dio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is dijo, spelled D-I-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddijo
  • dijjo
  • dioj
  • djio
  • idjo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dijo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddijo1dijjo1dioj2djio2idjo2
Edit distance from "dijo"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dijo"?
"dijo" is spelled D-I-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ixo].
What does "dijo" mean?
As a verb, "dijo" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decir.
What words are commonly confused with "dijo"?
"dijo" is commonly confused with "do", "dj", "dio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dijo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dijo" is [ˈd̪ixo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dijo" come from?
"dijo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list