Which to use
“caber” is a verb and “cadera” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,126
- “caber” frequency rank
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- 40324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caber | cadera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poder estar o ser contenido dentro de algo. | Proyecciones óseas del fémur y el tejido muscular y graso recubriente, que forman un ensanchamiento a ambos lados del cuerpo del humano donde las piernas se insertan en el tronco. |
Where the eye mixes caber and cadera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caber runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cadera's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between caber and cadera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caber is [kaˈβ̞eɾ] while cadera is [kaˈð̞eɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caber is recorded at frequency rank #27,126, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈβ̞eɾ]. cadera is at rank #13,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞eɾa].
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 40324, this pair ranks #159,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caber vs cadera
Shared letters: acer. Private to "caber": b. Private to "cadera": d.
"caber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caber" and "cadera" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caber" or "cadera" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cadera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caber" and "cadera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caber vs camel". 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 #159,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.