Which to use
“caderas” and “cavernas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,028
- “caderas” frequency rank
- #26,350
- “cavernas” frequency rank
- 41378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caderas | cavernas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cadera. | Forma del plural de caverna. |
Where the eye mixes caderas and cavernas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caderas vs cavernas
A purely visual mix-up. caderas ([kaˈð̞eɾas]) and cavernas ([kaˈβ̞eɾnas]) 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 41378, 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]. cavernas is at rank #26,350, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞eɾnas].
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 41378, this pair ranks #153,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caderas vs cavernas
Shared letters: acers. Private to "caderas": d. Private to "cavernas": nv.
"caderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cavernas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caderas" for "cavernas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caderas" vs "cavernas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "cavernas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caderas" and "cavernas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caderas vs cederá". 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 #153,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.