Which to use
“cada” is an adjective and “cale” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #89
- “cada” frequency rank
- #41,231
- “cale” frequency rank
- 41320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cada | cale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Designa una cosa o persona entre varias o entre una serie de ellas. | Golpe suave con la mano. |
Where the eye mixes cada and cale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cada and cale follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cada vs cale
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cada is [ˈkað̞a] while cale is [ˈkale]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cada is recorded at frequency rank #89, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkað̞a]. cale is at rank #41,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkale].
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 41320, this pair ranks #154,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cada vs cale
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cada": d. Private to "cale": el.
"cada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cada" and "cale" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cada" vs "cale" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cada" and "cale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cale vs catre". 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 #154,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.