Which to use
“cada” is an adjective and “criada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #89
- “cada” frequency rank
- #13,657
- “criada” frequency rank
- 13746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cada | criada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Designa una cosa o persona entre varias o entre una serie de ellas. | Pala de lavandera. |
Where the eye mixes cada and criada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cada vs criada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cada is [ˈkað̞a] while criada is [ˈkɾjað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cada is recorded at frequency rank #89, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkað̞a]. criada is at rank #13,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾjað̞a].
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 13746, this pair ranks #286,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cada vs criada
Shared letters: acd. Private to "cada": -. Private to "criada": ir.
"cada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "criada" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cada" and "criada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cada" vs "criada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cada" and "criada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carnada vs criada". 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 #286,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.