Which to use
“cab” and “caco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,464
- “cab” frequency rank
- #45,790
- “caco” frequency rank
- 79254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cab | caco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Carruaje ligero de dos o cuatro caballos, con una capota plegable que se recogía a modo de fuelle detrás del asiento trasero. | Persona que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen. |
Where the eye mixes cab and caco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cab runs 3 letters (CVC) against caco's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cab vs caco
A purely visual mix-up. cab ([ˈkaβ̞]) and caco ([ˈkako]) 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 79254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cab is recorded at frequency rank #33,464, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞]. caco is at rank #45,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkako].
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 79254, this pair ranks #13,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cab vs caco
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cab": b. Private to "caco": o.
"cab" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "caco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caco ← acco · cacco · caoc · ccaco · ccao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cab" for "caco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cab" or "caco"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cab" and "caco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caco vs cuc". 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 #13,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.