Which to use
“cabida” and “cabina” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,277
- “cabida” frequency rank
- #8,483
- “cabina” frequency rank
- 18760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabida | cabina |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad, espacio. | Parte de la embarcación cerrada por la carroza, donde se encuentra el espacio habitable para la tripulación. |
Where the eye mixes cabida and cabina
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cabida and cabina
A purely visual mix-up. cabida ([kaˈβ̞ið̞a]) and cabina ([kaˈβ̞ina]) 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 a single letter - d in “cabida” becomes n in “cabina”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabida is recorded at frequency rank #10,277, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞ið̞a]. cabina is at rank #8,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞ina].
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 18760, this pair ranks #266,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabida vs cabina
Shared letters: abci. Private to "cabida": d. Private to "cabina": n.
"cabida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cabina" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cabida" for "cabina" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cabida" or "cabina"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cabina" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabida" and "cabina" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabida vs chida". 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 #266,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.