Which to use
“cadera” and “cólera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,198
- “cadera” frequency rank
- #10,121
- “cólera” frequency rank
- 23319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadera | cólera |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Bilis. |
Where the eye mixes cadera and cólera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cadera with cólera
A purely visual mix-up. cadera ([kaˈð̞eɾa]) and cólera ([ˈkoleɾa]) 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 23319, 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]. cólera is at rank #10,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoleɾa].
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 23319, this pair ranks #246,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cadera vs cólera
Shared letters: acer. Private to "cadera": d. Private to "cólera": ló.
"cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cólera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cadera ← acdera · caddera · cadear · caderra · cadrea · caedra · ccadera · cdaera
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cadera" for "cólera" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cadera" or "cólera"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cadera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cólera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadera" and "cólera" 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 #246,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.