Which to use
“cadera” and “caverna” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- #19,947
- “caverna” frequency rank
- 33145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadera | caverna |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Cavidad de cierta profundidad que se encuentra entre las rocas o bajo tierra. |
Where the eye mixes cadera and caverna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cadera and caverna
A purely visual mix-up. cadera ([kaˈð̞eɾa]) and caverna ([kaˈβ̞eɾna]) 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 33145, 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]. caverna is at rank #19,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞eɾna].
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 33145, this pair ranks #198,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cadera vs caverna
Shared letters: acer. Private to "cadera": d. Private to "caverna": nv.
"cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "caverna" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadera" and "caverna" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cadera" or "caverna"?
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 "caverna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadera" and "caverna" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cañería vs caverna". 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 #198,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.