Which to use
“dígito” is a noun and “digno” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,477
- “dígito” frequency rank
- #4,782
- “digno” frequency rank
- 40259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dígito | digno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las cifras que componen un número en un sistema determinado. | Que le corresponde justamente algo. |
Where the eye mixes dígito and digno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dígito runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against digno's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dígito with digno
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dígito is [ˈd̪ixit̪o] while digno is [ˈd̪iɣ̞no]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40259, 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]. digno is at rank #4,782, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞no].
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 40259, this pair ranks #160,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dígito vs digno
Shared letters: dgio. Private to "dígito": tí. Private to "digno": n.
"dígito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "digno" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- digno ← ddigno · dgino · diggno · dignno · digon · dingo · idgno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dígito" for "digno" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dígito" vs "digno" - which ranks higher?
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 "digno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dígito" and "digno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dígito vs dimita". 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 #160,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.