Which to use
“caben” and “case” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,778
- “caben” frequency rank
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- 25410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caben | case |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de caber. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. |
Where the eye mixes caben and case
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caben vs case
A purely visual mix-up. caben ([ˈkaβ̞ẽn]) and case ([ˈkase]) 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 25410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caben is recorded at frequency rank #14,778, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞ẽn]. case is at rank #10,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkase].
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 25410, this pair ranks #236,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caben vs case
Shared letters: ace. Private to "caben": bn. Private to "case": s.
"caben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caben" for "case" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caben" vs "case" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "case" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caben" and "case" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caben vs calmen". 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 #236,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.