caes

[ˈkaes]

/[ˈkaes]/ verb

The verdict

“caes” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,986 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#12,986
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

caes vs ce
50% similar
caes vs che
50% similar
caes vs can
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for caes
PropertyValue
Headwordcaes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkaes]
Letters4
Frequency rank#12,986
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “caes” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). caes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for caes is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaes]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,986 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for caes, with forms such as "aces", "caess", and "ccaes". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ce", "che", "can", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is caes, spelled C-A-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aces,caess,ccaes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aces2caess1ccaes1
Edit distance from "caes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "caes"?
"caes" is spelled C-A-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaes].
What does "caes" mean?
As a verb, "caes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse.
What words are commonly confused with "caes"?
"caes" is commonly confused with "ce", "che", "can". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caes" is [ˈkaes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caes" come from?
"caes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “caes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ce” - see the side-by-side comparison. caes vs ce
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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