Which to use
“dig” is an onomatopoeia and “digue” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,253
- “dig” frequency rank
- #18,169
- “digue” frequency rank
- 57422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | digue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Son métallique. | Levée de terre, de pierres, de bois, etc. pour contenir des eaux d’un fleuve, d’un torrent, d’un lac, et contrer les flots de la mer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dig and digue apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is anonomatopoeia and digueanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dig” sits inside “digue”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #39,253, classified as anonomatopoeia. digue is at rank #18,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced \diɡ\.
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 57422, this pair ranks #115,141 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs digue
Shared letters: dgi. Private to "dig": -. Private to "digue": eu.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "digue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- digue ← ddigue · dgiue · digeu · diggue · diuge · idgue
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dig" and "digue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dig" or "digue"?
Remembering dig vs digue
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an onomatopoeia, it's “dig”; for a noun, it's “digue”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dig” entry
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