Which to use
“espiga” and “estigma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,029
- “espiga” frequency rank
- #17,961
- “estigma” frequency rank
- 52990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espiga | estigma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tipo de inflorescencia racemosa en la cual el eje es alargado, con cabillos muy cortos o sin ninguno, como en el trigo y el espliego; sus flores más jóvenes se ubican en el ápice del mismo. | Marca que no se puede borrar. |
Where the eye mixes espiga and estigma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between espiga and estigma
A purely visual mix-up. espiga ([esˈpiɣ̞a]) and estigma ([esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espiga is recorded at frequency rank #35,029, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpiɣ̞a]. estigma is at rank #17,961, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪iɣ̞ma].
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 52990, this pair ranks #90,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espiga vs estigma
Shared letters: aegis. Private to "espiga": p. Private to "estigma": mt.
"espiga" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "estigma" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espiga" and "estigma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "espiga" vs "estigma" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "espiga" and "estigma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estigma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espiga" and "estigma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espiga vs expira". 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 #90,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.