asignanvsasigneWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,146
“asignan” frequency rank
#48,223
“asigne” frequency rank
73369
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asignan asigne
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asignar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de asignar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set asignan and asigne apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
asignan
6 ch
asigne

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. asignan ([aˈsiɣ̞nãn]) and asigne ([aˈsiɣ̞ne]) 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 73369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

asignan is recorded at frequency rank #25,146, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsiɣ̞nãn]. asigne is at rank #48,223, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsiɣ̞ne].

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 73369, this pair ranks #23,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of asignan vs asigne

Shared letters: agins. Private to "asignan": -. Private to "asigne": e.

"asignan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "asigne" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asignanacignan · aisgnan · asginan · asigann · asiggnan · asignann · asignnan · asingan
  • asigneacigne · aisgne · asgine · asigen · asiggne · asignne · asinge · assigne

Frequency comparison

asignan#25,146
asigne#48,223

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "asignan" and "asigne" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsiɣ̞nãn] versus [aˈsiɣ̞ne]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "asignan" or "asigne"?
"asignan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,146 in our Spanish list, against #48,223 for "asigne". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering asignan vs asigne

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “asignan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list