Which to use
“caderas” and “canteras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,028
- “caderas” frequency rank
- #23,334
- “canteras” frequency rank
- 38362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caderas | canteras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cadera. | Forma del plural de cantera. |
Where the eye mixes caderas and canteras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. caderas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against canteras's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses caderas with canteras
A purely visual mix-up. caderas ([kaˈð̞eɾas]) and canteras ([kãn̪ˈt̪eɾas]) 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 38362, 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]. canteras is at rank #23,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kãn̪ˈt̪eɾas].
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 38362, this pair ranks #170,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caderas vs canteras
Shared letters: acers. Private to "caderas": d. Private to "canteras": nt.
"caderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "canteras" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caderas" and "canteras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caderas" or "canteras"?
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 "canteras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caderas" and "canteras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cántaros vs canteras". 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 #170,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.