indignadovsindignoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“indignado” and “indigno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,618
“indignado” frequency rank
#23,452
“indigno” frequency rank
40070
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indignado indigno
Definition Enfadado con gran vehemencia por alguna afrenta u ofensa, real o percibida, contra el sentido de justicia y la dignidad propia o ajena. Que no merece o no es digno de algo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indignado and indigno apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
indignado
7 ch
indigno

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indignado ([ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnað̞o]) and indigno ([ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞no]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indignado is recorded at frequency rank #16,618, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnað̞o]. indigno is at rank #23,452, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞no].

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 40070, this pair ranks #161,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of indignado vs indigno

Shared letters: dgino. Private to "indignado": a. Private to "indigno": -.

"indignado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "indigno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indignadoidnignado · inddignado · indginado · indigando · indiggnado · indignaddo · indignaod · indigndao
  • indignoidnigno · inddigno · indgino · indiggno · indignno · indigon · indingo · inidgno

Frequency comparison

indignado#16,618
indigno#23,452

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indignado" and "indigno" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnað̞o] versus [ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞no]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "indignado" or "indigno"?
"indignado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,618 in our Spanish list, against #23,452 for "indigno". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indignado vs indigno

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “indignado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list