Which to use
“dígito” and “dígitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,477
- “dígito” frequency rank
- #18,522
- “dígitos” frequency rank
- 53999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dígito | dígitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las cifras que componen un número en un sistema determinado. | Forma del plural de dígito. |
Where the eye mixes dígito and dígitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dígito runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against dígitos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dígito and dígitos
A purely visual mix-up. dígito ([ˈd̪ixit̪o]) and dígitos ([ˈd̪ixit̪os]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “dígito” sits inside “dígitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dígito is recorded at frequency rank #35,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ixit̪o]. dígitos is at rank #18,522, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ixit̪os].
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 53999, this pair ranks #85,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dígito vs dígitos
Shared letters: dgiotí. Private to "dígito": -. Private to "dígitos": s.
"dígito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dígitos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dígito" and "dígitos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dígito" or "dígitos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dígito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dígitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dígito" and "dígitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dígito vs dimita". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.