digno

/ˈdi.ɡnu/

//ˈdi.ɡnu// adj

The verdict

“digno” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,053 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,053
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que merece respeito

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

digno vs Dio
40% similar
digno vs digo
80% similar
digno vs dino
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for digno
PropertyValue
Headworddigno
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdi.ɡnu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,053
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “digno” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). digno lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for digno is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdi.ɡnu/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,053 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for digno, with forms such as "ddigno", "dgino", and "diggno". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Dio", "digo", "dino", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is digno, spelled D-I-G-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que merece respeito
  2. 2
    que vale a pena
  3. 3
    habilitado
  4. 4
    íntegro
  5. 5
    apropriado

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddigno,dgino,diggno,dignno,digon,dingo,idgno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of digno - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddigno1dgino2diggno1dignno1digon2dingo2idgno2
Edit distance from "digno"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "digno"?
"digno" is spelled D-I-G-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdi.ɡnu/.
What does "digno" mean?
As an adjective, "digno" means: que merece respeito
What words are commonly confused with "digno"?
"digno" is commonly confused with "Dio", "digo", "dino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "digno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "digno" is /ˈdi.ɡnu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "digno" come from?
"digno" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “digno”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-G-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdi.ɡnu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Dio” - see the side-by-side comparison. digno vs Dio
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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