Which to use
“caderas” and “cajeros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,028
- “caderas” frequency rank
- #21,590
- “cajeros” frequency rank
- 36618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caderas | cajeros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cadera. | Forma del plural de cajero. |
Where the eye mixes caderas and cajeros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. caderas and cajeros follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between caderas and cajeros
A purely visual mix-up. caderas ([kaˈð̞eɾas]) and cajeros ([kaˈxeɾos]) 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 36618, 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]. cajeros is at rank #21,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈxeɾos].
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 36618, this pair ranks #179,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caderas vs cajeros
Shared letters: acers. Private to "caderas": d. Private to "cajeros": jo.
"caderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cajeros" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caderas" and "cajeros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caderas" or "cajeros" show up more?
What to do next
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 "cajeros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caderas" and "cajeros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabros vs cajeros". 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 #179,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.