Which to use
“caderas” and “caretas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,028
- “caderas” frequency rank
- #24,415
- “caretas” frequency rank
- 39443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caderas | caretas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cadera. | Forma del plural de careta. |
Where the eye mixes caderas and caretas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. caderas and caretas 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 caretas
A purely visual mix-up. caderas ([kaˈð̞eɾas]) and caretas ([kaˈɾet̪as]) 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 39443, 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]. caretas is at rank #24,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈɾet̪as].
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 39443, this pair ranks #164,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caderas vs caretas
Shared letters: acers. Private to "caderas": d. Private to "caretas": t.
"caderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "caretas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caderas" and "caretas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caderas" or "caretas"?
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 "caretas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caderas" and "caretas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cajeta vs caretas". 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 #164,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.