Which to use
“dígame” and “dime” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,664
- “dígame” frequency rank
- #2,979
- “dime” frequency rank
- 23643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dígame | dime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de decir acompañada del sufijo me. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir. |
Where the eye mixes dígame and dime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dígame runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against dime's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dígame vs dime
A purely visual mix-up. dígame ([ˈd̪iɣ̞ame]) and dime ([ˈd̪ime]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dígame is recorded at frequency rank #20,664, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞ame]. dime is at rank #2,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ime].
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 23643, this pair ranks #244,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dígame vs dime
Shared letters: dem. Private to "dígame": agí. Private to "dime": i.
"dígame" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dime" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dime ← ddime · diem · dimme · dmie · idme
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dígame" for "dime" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dígame" or "dime" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dígame" and "dime" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dígame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dígame" and "dime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dígame vs digne". 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 #244,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.