How to Say "or rather" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “or rather” is “digo” — B1 level.
Examples
Nos vemos el martes... digo, el miércoles.
See you on Tuesday... I mean, on Wednesday.
Ella es de Argentina, digo, de Chile. Siempre las confundo.
She is from Argentina, or rather, from Chile. I always get them confused.
¡Qué frío hace! ¡Digo!
It's so cold! I'll say!
A Spoken 'Undo' Button
Think of 'digo' used this way as a spoken 'undo' or 'edit' button. You say something, realize it's wrong, and immediately say 'digo' followed by the correction.
Placement
Mistake: “Putting the correction before 'digo'. Example: 'Nos vemos el miércoles, digo, el martes.'”
Correction: Always say the wrong thing first, then 'digo', then the right thing: 'Nos vemos el martes... digo, el miércoles.'
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