Which to use
“caco” is a noun and “claro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,790
- “caco” frequency rank
- #273
- “claro” frequency rank
- 46063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caco | claro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen. | De tono cromático poco subido. |
Where the eye mixes caco and claro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caco and claro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caco is [ˈkako] while claro is [ˈklaɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46063, 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]. claro is at rank #273, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaɾo].
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 46063, this pair ranks #127,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caco vs claro
Shared letters: aco. Private to "caco": -. Private to "claro": lr.
"caco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "claro" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caco" for "claro" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caco" or "claro" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caco" and "claro" 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 #127,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.