Which to use
“del” is a contraction and “dig” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,706
- “del” frequency rank
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- 35944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | del | dig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | do, da, contração da preposição de com o artigo definido singular el: | cavar, escavar |
Letter map: del vs dig
Shared letters muted; letters that set del and dig apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - del and dig
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: del is acontraction and digaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
del is recorded at frequency rank #1,706, classified as acontraction. dig is at rank #34,238, tagged as averb.
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 35944, this pair ranks #30,987 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of del vs dig
Shared letters: d. Private to "del": el. Private to "dig": gi.
"del" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "del" and "dig" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "del" vs "dig" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "del" vs "dig" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "del" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,987 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "del" and "dig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,987 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.