digáisvsdignasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: digáis is a verb, dignas is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“digáis” is a verb and “dignas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#38,058
“digáis” frequency rank
#15,592
“dignas” frequency rank
53650
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature digáis dignas
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de decir. Forma del femenino plural de digno.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set digáis and dignas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
digáis
6 ch
dignas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: digáis is [d̪iˈɣ̞ajs] while dignas is [ˈd̪iɣ̞nas]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

digáis is recorded at frequency rank #38,058, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈɣ̞ajs]. 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 53650, this pair ranks #86,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of digáis vs dignas

Shared letters: dgis. Private to "digáis": á. Private to "dignas": an.

"digáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "dignas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dignasddignas · dginas · digans · diggnas · dignass · dignnas · dignsa · dingas

Frequency comparison

digáis#38,058
dignas#15,592

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "digáis" and "dignas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "digáis" is a verb and "dignas" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "digáis" or "dignas"?
"dignas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,592 in our Spanish list, against #38,058 for "digáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering digáis vs dignas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “digáis”; for an adjective, it's “dignas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “digáis” 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