digáisvsdivasWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#38,058
“digáis” frequency rank
#30,878
“divas” frequency rank
68936
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
digáis
5 ch
divas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: digáis is [d̪iˈɣ̞ajs] while divas is [ˈd̪iβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 68936, 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]. divas is at rank #30,878, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪iβ̞as].

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 68936, this pair ranks #33,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of digáis vs divas

Shared letters: dis. Private to "digáis": . Private to "divas": av.

"digáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "divas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divasddivas · diavs · dibas · divass · divsa · divvas · dvias · idvas

Frequency comparison

digáis#38,058
divas#30,878

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "digáis" and "divas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "digáis" is a verb and "divas" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "digáis" or "divas"?
"divas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,878 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 divas

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 “divas”.
  • 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