Which to use
“cases” and “caters” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #965
- “cases” frequency rank
- #25,701
- “caters” frequency rank
- 26666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cases | caters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of case | bell changes rung on nine bells |
Letter map: cases vs caters
Shared letters muted; letters that set cases and caters apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - cases / caters
cases and caters are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cases is recorded at frequency rank #965, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkeɪsɪz/. caters is at rank #25,701, tagged as anoun.
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 26666, this pair ranks #385,003 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cases vs caters
Shared letters: aces. Private to "cases": -. Private to "caters": rt.
"cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "caters" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cases" for "caters" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "cases" or "caters" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cases" and "caters".
- Full dictionary entry for "cases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,003 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cases" and "caters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caters vs cates". 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 #385,003 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.