Which to use
“casa” and “cases” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,664
- “casa” frequency rank
- #28,585
- “cases” frequency rank
- 45249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casa | cases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Haus, das Zuhause | Plural des Substantivs case |
Where the eye mixes casa and cases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: casa vs cases
A purely visual mix-up. casa ([ˈkasa]) and cases ([ˈkeɪsɪz]) 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 45249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casa is recorded at frequency rank #16,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasa]. cases is at rank #28,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeɪsɪz].
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 45249, this pair ranks #1,359,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casa vs cases
Shared letters: acs. Private to "casa": -. Private to "cases": e.
"casa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casa" and "cases" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "casa" or "cases"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "casa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,359,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casa" and "cases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calls vs cases". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,359,494 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.