digavsdomaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,137
“diga” frequency rank
#43,533
“doma” frequency rank
44670
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diga doma
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de domar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
diga
4 ch
doma

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diga ([ˈd̪iɣ̞a]) and doma ([ˈd̪oma]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44670, 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]. doma is at rank #43,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪oma].

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 44670, this pair ranks #135,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of diga vs doma

Shared letters: ad. Private to "diga": gi. Private to "doma": mo.

"diga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "doma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • digaddiga · dgia · diag · digga · idga
  • domaddoma · dmoa · doam · domma · odma

Frequency comparison

diga#1,137
doma#43,533

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diga" and "doma" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪iɣ̞a] versus [ˈd̪oma]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diga" or "doma"?
"diga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,137 in our Spanish list, against #43,533 for "doma". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering diga vs doma

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