Which to use
“diga” is a verb and “dignas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,137
- “diga” frequency rank
- #15,592
- “dignas” frequency rank
- 16729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diga | dignas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decir. | Forma del femenino plural de digno. |
Where the eye mixes diga and dignas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between diga and dignas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: diga is [ˈd̪iɣ̞a] while dignas is [ˈd̪iɣ̞nas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16729, 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]. dignas is at rank #15,592, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞nas].
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 16729, this pair ranks #274,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of diga vs dignas
Shared letters: adgi. Private to "diga": -. Private to "dignas": ns.
"diga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dignas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diga" for "dignas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "diga" vs "dignas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "diga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dignas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diga" and "dignas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dignas vs dimas". 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 #274,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.