Which to use
“dig” is a verb and “doing” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- #28,945
- “doing” frequency rank
- 63183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | doing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavar, escavar | som emitido por um objeto elástico ao ser atingido ou bater num objeto duro |
Letter map: dig vs doing
Shared letters muted; letters that set dig and doing apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: dig vs doing
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is averb and doinganintj. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #34,238, classified as averb. doing is at rank #28,945, tagged as anintj, pronounced /dɔɪŋ/.
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 63183, this pair ranks #6,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs doing
Shared letters: dgi. Private to "dig": -. Private to "doing": no.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "doing" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- doing ← ddoing · diong · doign · doingg · doinng · donig · oding
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dig" and "doing" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dig" or "doing" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "dig" and "doing". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dig" and "doing" 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 #6,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.