asignavsasignóConfusable pair

Which to use

“asigna” and “asignó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,778
“asigna” frequency rank
#22,271
“asignó” frequency rank
38049
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asigna asignó
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asignar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asignar.

Where the eye mixes asigna and asignó

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
asigna
6 ch
asignó

Look-alike desk: asigna vs asignó

A purely visual mix-up. asigna ([aˈsiɣ̞na]) and asignó ([asiɣ̞ˈno]) 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 a single letter - a in “asigna” becomes ó in “asignó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

asigna is recorded at frequency rank #15,778, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsiɣ̞na]. 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 38049, this pair ranks #172,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of asigna vs asignó

Shared letters: agins. Private to "asigna": -. Private to "asignó": ó.

"asigna" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "asignó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asignaacigna · aisgna · asgina · asigan · asiggna · asignna · asinga · assigna

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "asigna" and "asignó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsiɣ̞na] versus [asiɣ̞ˈno]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "asigna" or "asignó"?
"asigna" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,778 in our Spanish list, against #22,271 for "asignó". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "asigna" 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 #172,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "asigna" 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 #172,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list