Which to use
“cadera” and “calderas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- #21,243
- “calderas” frequency rank
- 34441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadera | calderas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Proyecciones óseas del fémur y el tejido muscular y graso recubriente, que forman un ensanchamiento a ambos lados del cuerpo del humano donde las piernas se insertan en el tronco. | Forma del plural de caldera. |
Where the eye mixes cadera and calderas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cadera runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against calderas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cadera and calderas
A purely visual mix-up. cadera ([kaˈð̞eɾa]) and calderas ([kal̪ˈd̪eɾas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cadera is recorded at frequency rank #13,198, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞eɾa]. calderas is at rank #21,243, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kal̪ˈd̪eɾas].
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 34441, this pair ranks #191,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cadera vs calderas
Shared letters: acder. Private to "cadera": -. Private to "calderas": ls.
"cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "calderas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadera" and "calderas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cadera" vs "calderas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cadera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "calderas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadera" and "calderas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calderas vs Callejas". 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 #191,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.