Which to use
“caer” and “carry” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,628
- “caer” frequency rank
- #41,237
- “carry” frequency rank
- 42865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caer | carry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moverse de arriba hacia abajo por efecto de la fuerza de gravedad. | Llevar, transportar. |
Where the eye mixes caer and carry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caer with carry
A purely visual mix-up. caer ([kaˈeɾ]) and carry (/ˈkæɹ.ɪ/) 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 42865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caer is recorded at frequency rank #1,628, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈeɾ]. carry is at rank #41,237, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈkæɹ.ɪ/.
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 42865, this pair ranks #145,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caer vs carry
Shared letters: acr. Private to "caer": e. Private to "carry": y.
"caer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "carry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caer" and "carry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caer" vs "carry" - 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 "caer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "carry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caer" and "carry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carry vs catre". 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 #145,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.