Which to use
“amigo” is an adjective and “asignó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #359
- “amigo” frequency rank
- #22,271
- “asignó” frequency rank
- 22630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amigo | asignó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que da o recibe un afecto desinteresado (amistad), especialmente si no se basa en lazos de parentesco. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asignar. |
Where the eye mixes amigo and asignó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. amigo runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against asignó's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between amigo and asignó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amigo is [aˈmiɣ̞o] while asignó is [asiɣ̞ˈno]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amigo is recorded at frequency rank #359, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈmiɣ̞o]. asignó is at rank #22,271, tagged as averb, pronounced [asiɣ̞ˈno].
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 22630, this pair ranks #249,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amigo vs asignó
Shared letters: agi. Private to "amigo": mo. Private to "asignó": nsó.
"amigo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asignó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amigo ← aimgo · amgio · amiggo · amiog · ammigo · maigo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amigo" and "asignó" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "amigo" vs "asignó" - 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 "amigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asignó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amigo" and "asignó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asigne vs asignó". 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 #249,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.