Which to use
“cabras” and “camas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,088
- “cabras” frequency rank
- #8,767
- “camas” frequency rank
- 22855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabras | camas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cabra. | Forma del plural de cama. |
Where the eye mixes cabras and camas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cabras with camas
A purely visual mix-up. cabras ([ˈkaβ̞ɾas]) and camas ([ˈkamas]) 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 22855, 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]. camas is at rank #8,767, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkamas].
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 22855, this pair ranks #248,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabras vs camas
Shared letters: acs. Private to "cabras": br. Private to "camas": m.
"cabras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "camas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cabras" for "camas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cabras" vs "camas" - which ranks higher?
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 "cabras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "camas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabras" and "camas" 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 #248,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.