Which to use
“cadera” and “cara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- #444
- “cara” frequency rank
- 13642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadera | cara |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | En el hombre y algunos animales, parte frontal de la cabeza, donde se encuentran los ojos, nariz y boca. |
Where the eye mixes cadera and cara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cadera vs cara
A purely visual mix-up. cadera ([kaˈð̞eɾa]) and cara ([ˈkaɾa]) 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 13642, 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]. cara is at rank #444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɾa].
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 13642, this pair ranks #287,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cadera vs cara
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cadera": de. Private to "cara": -.
"cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cadera" and "cara" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cadera" or "cara" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "cara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadera" and "cara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cadera vs cederá". 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 #287,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.