Which to use
“dirige” and “dirigí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,177
- “dirige” frequency rank
- #27,574
- “dirigí” frequency rank
- 30751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dirige | dirigí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dirigir o de dirigirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dirigir o de dirigirse. |
Where the eye mixes dirige and dirigí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dirige and dirigí
A purely visual mix-up. dirige ([d̪iˈɾixe]) and dirigí ([d̪iɾiˈxi]) 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 a single letter - e in “dirige” becomes í in “dirigí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dirige is recorded at frequency rank #3,177, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈɾixe]. dirigí is at rank #27,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iɾiˈxi].
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 30751, this pair ranks #210,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dirige vs dirigí
Shared letters: dgir. Private to "dirige": e. Private to "dirigí": í.
"dirige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dirigí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dirige ← ddirige · diirge · dirgie · dirieg · dirigge · dirrige · driige · idrige
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dirige" and "dirigí" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dirige" or "dirigí" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dirige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dirigí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dirige" and "dirigí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dirigí vs dirimir". 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 #210,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.