Which to use
“dirige” and “dirija” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,177
- “dirige” frequency rank
- #19,995
- “dirija” frequency rank
- 23172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dirige | dirija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de subjuntivo de dirigir o de dirigirse. |
Where the eye mixes dirige and dirija
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dirige vs dirija
A purely visual mix-up. dirige ([d̪iˈɾixe]) and dirija ([d̪iˈɾixa]) 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 23172, 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]. dirija is at rank #19,995, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈɾixa].
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 23172, this pair ranks #247,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dirige vs dirija
Shared letters: dir. Private to "dirige": eg. Private to "dirija": aj.
"dirige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dirija" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dirige" for "dirija" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dirige" vs "dirija" - which ranks higher?
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 "dirija" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dirige" and "dirija" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dirija vs disipa". 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 #247,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.