Which to use
“caderas” and “cadetes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,028
- “caderas” frequency rank
- #21,588
- “cadetes” frequency rank
- 36616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caderas | cadetes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cadera. | Forma del plural de cadete. |
Where the eye mixes caderas and cadetes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. caderas and cadetes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: caderas vs cadetes
A purely visual mix-up. caderas ([kaˈð̞eɾas]) and cadetes ([kaˈð̞et̪es]) 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 36616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caderas is recorded at frequency rank #15,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞eɾas]. cadetes is at rank #21,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞et̪es].
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 36616, this pair ranks #179,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caderas vs cadetes
Shared letters: acdes. Private to "caderas": r. Private to "cadetes": t.
"caderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cadetes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caderas" and "cadetes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caderas" or "cadetes"?
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 "caderas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cadetes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caderas" and "cadetes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cadetes vs candentes". 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 #179,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.