caducavscasacaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,921
“caduca” frequency rank
#33,009
“casaca” frequency rank
67930
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caduca casaca
Definition Epilepsia. Vestidura por el estilo del frac, para llevar ceñida, con cuello derecho y abotonada comúnmente toda por delante, con airosos faldones por detrás. Suele servir de uniforme, por lo cual lleva vivos de otro color y a veces bordados.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caduca and casaca apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
caduca
6 ch
casaca

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. caduca ([kaˈð̞uka]) and casaca ([kaˈsaka]) 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 67930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caduca is recorded at frequency rank #34,921, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞uka]. casaca is at rank #33,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsaka].

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 67930, this pair ranks #35,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of caduca vs casaca

Shared letters: ac. Private to "caduca": du. Private to "casaca": s.

"caduca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "casaca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caducaacduca · cadcua · cadduca · caduac · caducca · caudca · ccaduca · cdauca
  • casacaacsaca · caasca · casaac · casacca · cascaa · cassaca · ccasaca · csaaca

Frequency comparison

caduca#34,921
casaca#33,009

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caduca" and "casaca" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈð̞uka] versus [kaˈsaka]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "caduca" or "casaca"?
"casaca" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,009 in our Spanish list, against #34,921 for "caduca". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering caduca vs casaca

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caduca” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list