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

#5,494
“diera” frequency rank
#1,137
“diga” frequency rank
6631
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diera diga
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decir.

Where the eye mixes diera and diga

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
diera
4 ch
diga

Look-alike desk: diera vs diga

A purely visual mix-up. diera ([ˈd̪jeɾa]) and diga ([ˈd̪iɣ̞a]) 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 6631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

diera is recorded at frequency rank #5,494, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪jeɾa]. diga is at rank #1,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞a].

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 6631, this pair ranks #310,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of diera vs diga

Shared letters: adi. Private to "diera": er. Private to "diga": g.

"diera" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "diga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dieraddiera · deira · diear · dierra · direa · idera
  • digaddiga · dgia · diag · digga · idga

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "diera" and "diga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪jeɾa] versus [ˈd̪iɣ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diera" or "diga"?
"diga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,137 in our Spanish list, against #5,494 for "diera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "diera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "diga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #310,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "diera" and "diga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs diera". 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 #310,213 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