Which to use
“cabe” and “cine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,011
- “cabe” frequency rank
- #961
- “cine” frequency rank
- 2972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabe | cine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de atravesar la pierna en el camino de otro para hacerlo caer. | Arte de hacer películas para su exposición en salas de espectáculo. |
Where the eye mixes cabe and cine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cabe vs cine
A purely visual mix-up. cabe ([ˈkaβ̞e]) and cine ([ˈsine]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabe is recorded at frequency rank #2,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞e]. cine is at rank #961, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsine].
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 2972, this pair ranks #319,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabe vs cine
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cabe": ab. Private to "cine": in.
"cabe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cabe" and "cine" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cabe" or "cine"?
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 "cabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabe" and "cine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabe vs ceba". 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 #319,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.