digavsdigáisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,137
“diga” frequency rank
#38,058
“digáis” frequency rank
39195
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diga digáis
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decir. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de decir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diga and digáis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
diga
6 ch
digáis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diga ([ˈd̪iɣ̞a]) and digáis ([d̪iˈɣ̞ajs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

diga is recorded at frequency rank #1,137, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞a]. digáis is at rank #38,058, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈɣ̞ajs].

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 39195, this pair ranks #165,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of diga vs digáis

Shared letters: dgi. Private to "diga": a. Private to "digáis": .

"diga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "digáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • digaddiga · dgia · diag · digga · idga

Frequency comparison

diga#1,137
digáis#38,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diga" and "digáis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪iɣ̞a] versus [d̪iˈɣ̞ajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diga" or "digáis"?
"diga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,137 in our Spanish list, against #38,058 for "digáis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering diga vs digáis

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 “diga” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list