Which to use
“caben” and “cubren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,778
- “caben” frequency rank
- #9,095
- “cubren” frequency rank
- 23873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caben | cubren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de caber. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cubrir o de cubrirse. |
Where the eye mixes caben and cubren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caben vs cubren
A purely visual mix-up. caben ([ˈkaβ̞ẽn]) and cubren ([ˈkuβ̞ɾẽn]) 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 23873, 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]. cubren is at rank #9,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkuβ̞ɾẽn].
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 23873, this pair ranks #243,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caben vs cubren
Shared letters: bcen. Private to "caben": a. Private to "cubren": ru.
"caben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cubren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caben" for "cubren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caben" vs "cubren" - which ranks higher?
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 "caben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cubren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caben" and "cubren" 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 #243,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.