diganvsdigneWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,978
“digan” frequency rank
#44,120
“digne” frequency rank
47098
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature digan digne
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de decir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dignarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
digan
5 ch
digne

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. digan ([ˈd̪iɣ̞ãn]) and digne ([ˈd̪iɣ̞ne]) 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 47098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

digan is recorded at frequency rank #2,978, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞ãn]. digne is at rank #44,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞ne].

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 47098, this pair ranks #121,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of digan vs digne

Shared letters: dgin. Private to "digan": a. Private to "digne": e.

"digan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "digne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • diganddigan · dgian · diagn · digann · diggan · idgan
  • digneddigne · dgine · digen · diggne · dignne · dinge · idgne

Frequency comparison

digan#2,978
digne#44,120

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "digan" and "digne" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪iɣ̞ãn] versus [ˈd̪iɣ̞ne]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "digan" or "digne"?
"digan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,978 in our Spanish list, against #44,120 for "digne". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering digan vs digne

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 “digan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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