digovsdrogoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“digo” and “drogo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,331
“digo” frequency rank
#49,423
“drogo” frequency rank
50754
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature digo drogo
Definition primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo dizer primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo drogar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set digo and drogo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
digo
5 ch
drogo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. digo (/ˈʤi.gʊ/) and drogo (/ˈdɾɔ.gʊ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50754, 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/. drogo is at rank #49,423, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈdɾɔ.gʊ/.

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 50754, this pair ranks #14,204 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of digo vs drogo

Shared letters: dgo. Private to "digo": i. Private to "drogo": r.

"digo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "drogo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • digoddigo · dgio · diggo · diog · idgo
  • drogoddrogo · dorgo · drgoo · droggo · droog · drrogo · rdogo

Frequency comparison

digo#1,331
drogo#49,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "digo" and "drogo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈʤi.gʊ/ versus /ˈdɾɔ.gʊ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "digo" or "drogo"?
"digo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,331 in our Portuguese list, against #49,423 for "drogo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering digo vs drogo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “digo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list