Which to use
“cadera” and “careta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- #19,943
- “careta” frequency rank
- 33141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadera | careta |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Prenda de cartón, tela u otro material que cubre la cara para ocultarla, como disfraz o como protección en ciertos deportes y actividades. |
Where the eye mixes cadera and careta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cadera and careta follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cadera vs careta
A purely visual mix-up. cadera ([kaˈð̞eɾa]) and careta ([kaˈɾet̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33141, 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]. careta is at rank #19,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈɾet̪a].
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 33141, this pair ranks #198,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cadera vs careta
Shared letters: acer. Private to "cadera": d. Private to "careta": t.
"cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "careta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cadera" for "careta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cadera" vs "careta" - 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 "cadera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "careta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadera" and "careta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "careta vs curita". 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 #198,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.