cabrasvscámarasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cabras” and “cámaras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,088
“cabras” frequency rank
#2,554
“cámaras” frequency rank
16642
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cabras cámaras
Definition Forma del plural de cabra. Forma del plural de cámara.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cabras and cámaras apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cabras
7 ch
cámaras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cabras ([ˈkaβ̞ɾas]) and cámaras ([ˈkamaɾas]) 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 16642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cabras is recorded at frequency rank #14,088, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞ɾas]. cámaras is at rank #2,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkamaɾas].

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 16642, this pair ranks #275,336 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of cabras vs cámaras

Shared letters: acrs. Private to "cabras": b. Private to "cámaras": .

"cabras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "cámaras" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cabrasacbras · cabars · cabbras · cabrass · cabrras · cabrsa · carbas · cavras

Frequency comparison

cabras#14,088
cámaras#2,554

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cabras" and "cámaras" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkaβ̞ɾas] versus [ˈkamaɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cabras" or "cámaras"?
"cámaras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,554 in our Spanish list, against #14,088 for "cabras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cabras vs cámaras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cabras” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list