Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caderas" and "calderas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caderas" or "calderas"?
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.