caso

[ˈkaso]

/[ˈkaso]/ noun

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The verdict

“caso” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #157) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#157
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cada una de varias instancias consideradas como pertenecientes a un mismo tipo de situaciones o cosas (como los casos de una enfermedad, etc.).

Corpus desk

Index ES-caso · caso · Spanish

caso · rank #157 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #157
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH voy

Nearest frequency peer: voy (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “caso”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “caso” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

caso vs co
50% similar
caso vs cat
50% similar
caso vs ceo
50% similar

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

Key facts for caso
PropertyValue
Headwordcaso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaso]
Letters4
Frequency rank#157
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “caso” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.casocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “voy” (#156), “días” (#158), “tres” (#155). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for caso is neighbouring look-alikes ("co", "cat", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈkaso]. Frequency #157 among 8,288 “C” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for caso, with forms such as "acso", "casso", and "ccaso". 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, "co", "cat", "ceo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is caso, spelled C-A-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de varias instancias consideradas como pertenecientes a un mismo tipo de situaciones o cosas (como los casos de una enfermedad, etc.).
  2. 2
    Evento o asunto llevado ante la consideración de la justicia o investigado por los organismos competentes.
  3. 3
    Suceso expuesto por su notoriedad en la prensa o mediante rumores.
  4. 4
    Propiedad gramatical presente en algunos idiomas, que indica mediante modificaciones del pronombre, el sustantivo o el adjetivo el papel sintáctico que estos cumplen en una frase determinada.
  5. 5
    Cada una de las funciones denotadas por los casos₄ de la flexión.
  6. 6
    Narración tradicional de una circunstancia o tipo de situación que se relata o cita como ejemplo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how caso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El Internet fomenta la colaboración entre grupos de usuarios con intereses comunes, en este caso, la lingüística y la enseñanza de E/LE.
  2. Deben cursar los complementos de formación que, en cada caso, se determinen.

This word in other languages

case(English)cas(Français)Fall(Deutsch)caso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acso
  • casso
  • ccaso
  • csao

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caso - 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.

acso2casso1ccaso1csao2
Edit distance from "caso"

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 "caso"?
"caso" is spelled C-A-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaso].
What does "caso" mean?
As a noun, "caso" means: Cada una de varias instancias consideradas como pertenecientes a un mismo tipo de situaciones o cosas (como los casos de una enfermedad, etc.).
What words are commonly confused with "caso"?
"caso" is commonly confused with "co", "cat", "ceo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caso" is [ˈkaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caso" come from?
"caso" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "caso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

días#158tres#155toda#154dice#152

What to do next

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  • "caso" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "co". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #157 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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