Which to use
“negar” and “niega” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,531
- “negar” frequency rank
- #4,357
- “niega” frequency rank
- 8888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | negar | niega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decir no, respondiendo a una pregunta. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de negar o de negarse. |
Where the eye mixes negar and niega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: negar vs niega
A purely visual mix-up. negar ([neˈɣ̞aɾ]) and niega ([ˈnjeɣ̞a]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
negar is recorded at frequency rank #4,531, classified as averb, pronounced [neˈɣ̞aɾ]. niega is at rank #4,357, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnjeɣ̞a].
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 8888, this pair ranks #303,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of negar vs niega
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "negar": r. Private to "niega": i.
"negar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "niega" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "negar" and "niega" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "negar" or "niega"?
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 "negar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "niega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "negar" and "niega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "near vs negar". 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 #303,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.