Which to use
“caco” and “caldo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,790
- “caco” frequency rank
- #10,991
- “caldo” frequency rank
- 56781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caco | caldo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen. | Se llama así al líquido en que ha sido cocinada una vianda. |
Where the eye mixes caco and caldo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caco and caldo
A purely visual mix-up. caco ([ˈkako]) and caldo ([ˈkal̪d̪o]) 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 56781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caco is recorded at frequency rank #45,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkako]. caldo is at rank #10,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkal̪d̪o].
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 56781, this pair ranks #73,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caco vs caldo
Shared letters: aco. Private to "caco": -. Private to "caldo": dl.
"caco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "caldo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caco" and "caldo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caco" or "caldo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caldo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caco" and "caldo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caco vs cuc". 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 #73,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.