Which to use
“dig” is a verb and “dog” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- #8,326
- “dog” frequency rank
- 42564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | dog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavar, escavar | cão, cachorro |
Letter map: dig vs dog
Shared letters muted; letters that set dig and dog apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for dig / dog
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is averb and doganoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “dig” becomes o in “dog”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #34,238, classified as averb. dog is at rank #8,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɔɡ/.
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 42564, this pair ranks #23,197 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs dog
Shared letters: dg. Private to "dig": i. Private to "dog": o.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dog" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dig" and "dog" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dig" vs "dog" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dig" and "dog".
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,197 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dig" and "dog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,197 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.