Which to use
“diez” is a num and “dig” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,810
- “diez” frequency rank
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- 79048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diez | dig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o número dez | cavar, escavar |
Letter map: diez vs dig
Shared letters muted; letters that set diez and dig apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. diez runs 4 letters (CVVC) against dig's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: diez vs dig
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: diez is anum and digaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diez is recorded at frequency rank #44,810, classified as anum, pronounced /dĭeθ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). 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 79048, this pair ranks #1,557 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diez vs dig
Shared letters: di. Private to "diez": ez. Private to "dig": g.
"diez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diez ← ddiez · deiz · diezz · idez
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diez" for "dig" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "diez" vs "dig" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "diez" 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 #1,557 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diez" and "dig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diez vs dink". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,557 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.