Which to use
“dig” is a verb and “disk” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- #25,980
- “disk” frequency rank
- 60218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | disk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavar, escavar | disque |
Letter map: dig vs disk
Shared letters muted; letters that set dig and disk apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for dig / disk
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is averb and diskanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #34,238, classified as averb. disk is at rank #25,980, tagged as anoun.
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 60218, this pair ranks #7,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs disk
Shared letters: di. Private to "dig": g. Private to "disk": ks.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "disk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disk ← ddisk · diks · diskk · dissk · dsik · idsk
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dig" and "disk" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dig" or "disk"?
Useful next steps
Pair "dig" vs "disk" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dig" and "disk" 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 #7,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.