Which to use
“cabe” and “cute” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,011
- “cabe” frequency rank
- #47,692
- “cute” frequency rank
- 49703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabe | cute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de atravesar la pierna en el camino de otro para hacerlo caer. | (Coragyps atratus) Tipo de ave rapaz de América que se alimenta de carroña, de plumaje negro, cabeza y cuello calvos y grisosos, y patas grises. |
Where the eye mixes cabe and cute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cabe and cute
A purely visual mix-up. cabe ([ˈkaβ̞e]) and cute ([ˈkut̪e]) 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 49703, 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]. cute is at rank #47,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkut̪e].
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 49703, this pair ranks #107,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cabe vs cute
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cabe": ab. Private to "cute": tu.
"cabe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cabe" for "cute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cabe" vs "cute" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabe" and "cute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuc vs cute". 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 #107,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.