Which to use
“dig” and “digne” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,991
- “dig” frequency rank
- #44,120
- “digne” frequency rank
- 80111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | digne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cavar, escarbar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dignarse. |
Where the eye mixes dig and digne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dig vs digne
A purely visual mix-up. dig (/dɪg/) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dig” sits inside “digne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #35,991, classified as averb, pronounced /dɪg/. 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 80111, this pair ranks #12,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs digne
Shared letters: dgi. Private to "dig": -. Private to "digne": en.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "digne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- digne ← ddigne · dgine · digen · diggne · dignne · dinge · idgne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dig" and "digne" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dig" vs "digne" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dig" and "digne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" 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 #12,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dig" and "digne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dig vs divo". 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 #12,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.