caderasvscalderasWhat's the difference?

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“caderas” and “calderas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,028
“caderas” frequency rank
#21,243
“calderas” frequency rank
36271
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caderas calderas
Definition Forma del plural de cadera. Forma del plural de caldera.

Where the eye mixes caderas and calderas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. caderas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against calderas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
caderas
8 ch
calderas

Look-alike desk: caderas vs calderas

A purely visual mix-up. caderas ([kaˈð̞eɾas]) and calderas ([kal̪ˈd̪eɾas]) 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 36271, 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]. calderas is at rank #21,243, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kal̪ˈd̪eɾas].

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 36271, this pair ranks #181,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of caderas vs calderas

Shared letters: acders. Private to "caderas": -. Private to "calderas": l.

"caderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "calderas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caderas ← acderas · cadderas · cadears · caderass · caderras · cadersa · cadreas · caedras
  • calderas ← aclderas · cadleras · caldderas · caldears · calderass · calderras · caldersa · caldreas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "caderas" and "calderas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈð̞eɾas] versus [kal̪ˈd̪eɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "caderas" or "calderas"?
"caderas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,028 in our Spanish list, against #21,243 for "calderas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "caderas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "calderas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #181,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "caderas" and "calderas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calderas vs Callejas". 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 #181,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list