Which to use
“cabida” and “caídas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,277
- “cabida” frequency rank
- #12,325
- “caídas” frequency rank
- 22602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabida | caídas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad, espacio. | Correas que cruzando por la grupera de las caballerías de tiro vienen a enhebillar en los trozos de la retranca. |
Where the eye mixes cabida and caídas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cabida and caídas
A purely visual mix-up. cabida ([kaˈβ̞ið̞a]) and caídas ([kaˈið̞as]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22602, 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]. caídas is at rank #12,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈið̞as].
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 22602, this pair ranks #249,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabida vs caídas
Shared letters: acd. Private to "cabida": bi. Private to "caídas": sí.
"cabida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "caídas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cabida ← acbida · cabbida · cabdia · cabiad · cabidda · caibda · cavida · cbaida
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cabida" and "caídas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cabida" or "caídas"?
Useful next steps
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 "caídas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabida" and "caídas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cachas vs caídas". 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 #249,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.