Which to use
“dig” is an onomatopoeia and “dur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,253
- “dig” frequency rank
- #940
- “dur” frequency rank
- 40193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Son métallique. | Ferme ; difficile à pénétrer ou à entamer. |
Letter map: dig vs dur
Shared letters muted; letters that set dig and dur apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - dig and dur
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is anonomatopoeia and duranadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #39,253, classified as anonomatopoeia. dur is at rank #940, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dyʁ\.
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 40193, this pair ranks #242,324 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs dur
Shared letters: d. Private to "dig": gi. Private to "dur": ru.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dig" and "dur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dig" vs "dur" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dig" vs "dur" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,324 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dig" and "dur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs dig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #242,324 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.