cacerolavscacerolasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,085
“cacerola” frequency rank
#40,169
“cacerolas” frequency rank
69254
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cacerola cacerolas
Definition Olla con asas, a diferencia del cazo que tiene mango. Forma del plural de cacerola.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cacerola and cacerolas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
cacerola
9 ch
cacerolas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cacerola ([kaseˈɾola]) and cacerolas ([kaseˈɾolas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cacerola” sits inside “cacerolas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cacerola is recorded at frequency rank #29,085, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaseˈɾola]. cacerolas is at rank #40,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaseˈɾolas].

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 69254, this pair ranks #32,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cacerola vs cacerolas

Shared letters: acelor. Private to "cacerola": -. Private to "cacerolas": s.

"cacerola" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "cacerolas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cacerolaaccerola · caccerola · caceorla · cacerloa · caceroal · cacerolla · cacerrola · cacreola
  • cacerolasaccerolas · caccerolas · caceorlas · cacerloas · caceroals · cacerolass · cacerollas · cacerolsa

Frequency comparison

cacerola#29,085
cacerolas#40,169

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cacerola" and "cacerolas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaseˈɾola] versus [kaseˈɾolas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cacerola" or "cacerolas"?
"cacerola" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,085 in our Spanish list, against #40,169 for "cacerolas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cacerola vs cacerolas

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 “cacerola” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list