Which to use
“dig” is a verb and “du” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,238
- “dig” frequency rank
- #5,187
- “du” frequency rank
- 39425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | du |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavar, escavar | você, tu |
Letter map: dig vs du
Shared letters muted; letters that set dig and du apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for dig / du
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is averb and duapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #34,238, classified as averb. du is at rank #5,187, tagged as apron, pronounced /du:/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 39425, this pair ranks #26,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs du
Shared letters: d. Private to "dig": gi. Private to "du": u.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "du" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dig" for "du" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dig" or "du" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dig" and "du".
- Full dictionary entry for "dig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "du" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dig" and "du" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.