Which to use
“cabeza” and “cadena” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #375
- “cabeza” frequency rank
- #1,539
- “cadena” frequency rank
- 1914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabeza | cadena |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte superior del cuerpo del ser humano y de algunos animales, que contiene el cerebro, la boca, los ojos, y otros órganos sensoriales. | Serie de objetos entrelazados uno después de otro, especialmente eslabones metálicos. |
Where the eye mixes cabeza and cadena
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cabeza vs cadena
A purely visual mix-up. cabeza ([kaˈβ̞esa]) and cadena ([kaˈð̞ena]) 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 1914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabeza is recorded at frequency rank #375, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞esa]. cadena is at rank #1,539, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞ena].
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 1914, this pair ranks #321,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabeza vs cadena
Shared letters: ace. Private to "cabeza": bz. Private to "cadena": dn.
"cabeza" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cadena" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cabeza" and "cadena" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cabeza" vs "cadena" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cabeza" and "cadena" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabeza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cadena" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabeza" and "cadena" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cadena vs cederá". 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 #321,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.