Which to use
“cadera” is a noun and “casera” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- #13,405
- “casera” frequency rank
- 26603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadera | casera |
|---|---|---|
| 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 femenino singular de casero. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cadera and casera apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
cadera and casera form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - d in “cadera” becomes s in “casera” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26603, 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]. casera is at rank #13,405, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈseɾa].
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 26603, this pair ranks #230,839 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadera" and "casera" be used interchangeably?
Remembering cadera vs casera
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cadera”; for an adjective, it's “casera”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cadera” entry
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