Which to use
“dig” is a verb and “digno” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- #6,053
- “digno” frequency rank
- 40291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | digno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavar, escavar | que merece respeito |
Letter map: dig vs digno
Shared letters muted; letters that set dig and digno apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: dig vs digno
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is averb and dignoanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dig” sits inside “digno”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #34,238, classified as averb. digno is at rank #6,053, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdi.ɡnu/.
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 40291, this pair ranks #25,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs digno
Shared letters: dgi. Private to "dig": -. Private to "digno": no.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "digno" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- digno ← ddigno · dgino · diggno · dignno · digon · dingo · idgno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dig" and "digno" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dig" vs "digno" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dig" and "digno".
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "digno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dig" and "digno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dig". 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 #25,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.