dígrafo
/ˈdiɡɾafo/masculine
The Spanish word for 'digraph' is dígrafo.
Meaning: pair of letters (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdiɡɾafo/
Did you know?
- When searching for a word in an old Spanish dictionary, you might not find 'ch' under 'c' but rather in its own special section between 'c' and 'd'.
- Until 2010, the Royal Spanish Academy considered ch and ll to be separate letters of the alphabet rather than dígrafos.
- While dígrafo describes two letters, the combination rr is often called a doble erre in daily conversation, reflecting a habit of naming the sound rather than the linguistic category.
Examples in context
- El español cuenta con varios dígrafos, como "ch" y "ll".Spanish has several digraphs, such as "ch" and "ll".
- chChico (boy)
- llLlave (key)
- El dígrafo 'ch' es muy común.The digraph 'ch' is very common.
- Ese dígrafo se escribe con dos letras.That digraph is written with two letters.
- No confundas cada dígrafo con una letra sola.Do not confuse each digraph with a single letter.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are studying Spanish grammar together.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿sabes qué es un dígrafo?Daniel, do you know what a digraph is?
- DanielSí, es un grupo de dos letras.Yes, it is a group of two letters.
- ElenaEntonces, la 'll' es un dígrafo.So, the 'll' is a digraph.
- DanielExactamente, Elena, lo has entendido bien.Exactly, Elena, you understood it well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “digraph” translations and entries dígrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
