Which to use
“dicte” and “digne” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,871
- “dicte” frequency rank
- #44,120
- “digne” frequency rank
- 74991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dicte | digne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dictar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dignarse. |
Where the eye mixes dicte and digne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dicte vs digne
A purely visual mix-up. dicte ([ˈd̪ikt̪e]) and digne ([ˈd̪iɣ̞ne]) 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 74991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dicte is recorded at frequency rank #30,871, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ikt̪e]. digne is at rank #44,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞ne].
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 74991, this pair ranks #20,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dicte vs digne
Shared letters: dei. Private to "dicte": ct. Private to "digne": gn.
"dicte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "digne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dicte" for "digne" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dicte" or "digne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dicte" and "digne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dicte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "digne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dicte" and "digne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dig vs digne". 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 #20,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.