Which to use
“niega” and “niegue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,357
- “niega” frequency rank
- #22,789
- “niegue” frequency rank
- 27146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | niega | niegue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de negar o de negarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de negar o de negarse. |
Where the eye mixes niega and niegue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. niega runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against niegue's 6 (CVVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between niega and niegue
A purely visual mix-up. niega ([ˈnjeɣ̞a]) and niegue ([ˈnjeɣ̞e]) 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 27146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
niega is recorded at frequency rank #4,357, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnjeɣ̞a]. niegue is at rank #22,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnjeɣ̞e].
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 27146, this pair ranks #228,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of niega vs niegue
Shared letters: egin. Private to "niega": a. Private to "niegue": u.
"niega" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "niegue" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "niega" for "niegue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "niega" or "niegue"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "niega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "niegue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "niega" and "niegue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "niegue vs niegues". 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 #228,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.