dignevsdignoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#44,120
“digne” frequency rank
#4,782
“digno” frequency rank
48902
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature digne digno
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dignarse. Que le corresponde justamente algo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
digne
5 ch
digno

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: digne is [ˈd̪iɣ̞ne] while digno is [ˈd̪iɣ̞no]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “digne” becomes o in “digno”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

digne is recorded at frequency rank #44,120, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪iɣ̞ne]. 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 48902, this pair ranks #111,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of digne vs digno

Shared letters: dgin. Private to "digne": e. Private to "digno": o.

"digne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "digno" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • digneddigne · dgine · digen · diggne · dignne · dinge · idgne
  • dignoddigno · dgino · diggno · dignno · digon · dingo · idgno

Frequency comparison

digne#44,120
digno#4,782

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "digne" and "digno" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "digne" is a verb and "digno" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "digne" or "digno"?
"digno" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,782 in our Spanish list, against #44,120 for "digne". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering digne vs digno

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “digne”; for an adjective, it's “digno”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “digne” 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