Which to use
“cabezas” and “cabras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,760
- “cabezas” frequency rank
- #14,088
- “cabras” frequency rank
- 17848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabezas | cabras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cabeza | Forma del plural de cabra. |
Where the eye mixes cabezas and cabras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cabezas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against cabras's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cabezas vs cabras
A purely visual mix-up. cabezas ([kaˈβ̞esas]) and cabras ([ˈkaβ̞ɾas]) 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 17848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabezas is recorded at frequency rank #3,760, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞esas]. cabras is at rank #14,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞ɾas].
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 17848, this pair ranks #270,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabezas vs cabras
Shared letters: abcs. Private to "cabezas": ez. Private to "cabras": r.
"cabezas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cabras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cabezas" for "cabras" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cabezas" or "cabras"?
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 "cabezas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cabras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabezas" and "cabras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabras vs cachas". 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 #270,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.