Which to use
“cabras” and “cara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,088
- “cabras” frequency rank
- #444
- “cara” frequency rank
- 14532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabras | cara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cabra. | En el hombre y algunos animales, parte frontal de la cabeza, donde se encuentran los ojos, nariz y boca. |
Where the eye mixes cabras and cara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cabras and cara
A purely visual mix-up. cabras ([ˈkaβ̞ɾas]) and cara ([ˈkaɾa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14532, 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]. cara is at rank #444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɾa].
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 14532, this pair ranks #283,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabras vs cara
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cabras": bs. Private to "cara": -.
"cabras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cabras" and "cara" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cabras" or "cara" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cabras" and "cara" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabras" and "cara" 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 #283,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.