Which to use
“indigna” and “indignado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,450
- “indigna” frequency rank
- #16,618
- “indignado” frequency rank
- 34068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indigna | indignado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de indigno. | Enfadado con gran vehemencia por alguna afrenta u ofensa, real o percibida, contra el sentido de justicia y la dignidad propia o ajena. |
Where the eye mixes indigna and indignado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses indigna with indignado
A purely visual mix-up. indigna ([ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞na]) and indignado ([ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “indigna” sits inside “indignado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indigna is recorded at frequency rank #17,450, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞na]. indignado is at rank #16,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnað̞o].
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 34068, this pair ranks #193,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indigna vs indignado
Shared letters: adgin. Private to "indigna": -. Private to "indignado": o.
"indigna" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "indignado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "indigna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indignado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indigna" and "indignado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indigna vs Indira". 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 #193,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.