Which to use
“digo” is a verb and “dink” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,331
- “digo” frequency rank
- #47,848
- “dink” frequency rank
- 49179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | digo | dink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo dizer | um drop shot suave |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set digo and dink apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: digo is /ˈʤi.gʊ/ while dink is /dɪŋk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
digo is recorded at frequency rank #1,331, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈʤi.gʊ/. dink is at rank #47,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɪŋk/.
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 49179, this pair ranks #15,892 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of digo vs dink
Shared letters: di. Private to "digo": go. Private to "dink": kn.
"digo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "digo" and "dink" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "digo" or "dink"?
Remembering digo vs dink
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “digo”; for a noun, it's “dink”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “digo” entry
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