Which to use
“delito” and “dígito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,766
- “delito” frequency rank
- #35,477
- “dígito” frequency rank
- 37243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delito | dígito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción que viola la ley y conlleva pena. | Cada una de las cifras que componen un número en un sistema determinado. |
Where the eye mixes delito and dígito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. delito and dígito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between delito and dígito
A purely visual mix-up. delito ([d̪eˈlit̪o]) and dígito ([ˈd̪ixit̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delito is recorded at frequency rank #1,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈlit̪o]. dígito is at rank #35,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ixit̪o].
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 37243, this pair ranks #176,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of delito vs dígito
Shared letters: diot. Private to "delito": el. Private to "dígito": gí.
"delito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dígito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- delito ← ddelito · deilto · deliot · delitto · dellito · deltio · dleito · edlito
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delito" and "dígito" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "delito" or "dígito"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "delito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dígito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delito" and "dígito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dígito vs dimita". 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 #176,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.