Which to use
“débito” and “dígito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,575
- “débito” frequency rank
- #27,071
- “dígito” frequency rank
- 41646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débito | dígito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dívida | cada um dos símbolos de 0 a 9 usados para formar os números |
Where the eye mixes débito and dígito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. débito and dígito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses débito with dígito
A purely visual mix-up. débito (/ˈdɛ.bi.tu/) and dígito (/ˈdi.ʒi.tu/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débito is recorded at frequency rank #14,575, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɛ.bi.tu/. dígito is at rank #27,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdi.ʒi.tu/.
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 41646, this pair ranks #24,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débito vs dígito
Shared letters: diot. Private to "débito": bé. Private to "dígito": gí.
"débito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dígito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débito" and "dígito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "débito" vs "dígito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "débito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dígito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débito" and "dígito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dígito vs dízimo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.