digavsdivoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: diga is a verb, divo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“diga” is a verb and “divo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,137
“diga” frequency rank
#48,363
“divo” frequency rank
49500
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diga divo
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decir. Artista o figura pública de gran fama

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diga and divo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
diga
4 ch
divo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: diga is [ˈd̪iɣ̞a] while divo is [ˈd̪iβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49500, 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]. divo is at rank #48,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪iβ̞o].

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 49500, this pair ranks #108,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of diga vs divo

Shared letters: di. Private to "diga": ag. Private to "divo": ov.

"diga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "divo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • digaddiga · dgia · diag · digga · idga
  • divoddivo · dibo · diov · divvo · dvio · idvo

Frequency comparison

diga#1,137
divo#48,363

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diga" and "divo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "diga" is a verb and "divo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "diga" or "divo"?
"diga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,137 in our Spanish list, against #48,363 for "divo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering diga vs divo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “diga”; for a noun, it's “divo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “diga” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list