Which to use
“cadera” and “cartera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- #5,077
- “cartera” frequency rank
- 18275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadera | cartera |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Bolsa de cuero o telas en que se guardan las cartas y papeles doblados para traerlos en la faltriquera. |
Where the eye mixes cadera and cartera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cadera with cartera
A purely visual mix-up. cadera ([kaˈð̞eɾa]) and cartera ([kaɾˈt̪eɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18275, 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]. cartera is at rank #5,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaɾˈt̪eɾa].
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 18275, this pair ranks #268,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cadera vs cartera
Shared letters: acer. Private to "cadera": d. Private to "cartera": t.
"cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cartera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadera" and "cartera" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cadera" or "cartera" 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 "cartera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadera" and "cartera" 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 #268,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.