Which to use
“dem” is an article and “dig” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,268
- “dem” frequency rank
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- 41506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dem | dig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o, ao, do, artigo definido masculino do caso dativo singular | cavar, escavar |
Letter map: dem vs dig
Shared letters muted; letters that set dem and dig apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: dem vs dig
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dem is anarticle and digaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dem is recorded at frequency rank #7,268, classified as anarticle, pronounced /deːm/. 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 41506, this pair ranks #24,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dem vs dig
Shared letters: d. Private to "dem": em. Private to "dig": gi.
"dem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dem" and "dig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dem" vs "dig" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dem" vs "dig" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dem" 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 #24,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dem" and "dig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.