Which to use
“caes” is a verb and “Cases” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,986
- “caes” frequency rank
- #28,273
- “Cases” frequency rank
- 41259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caes | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes caes and Cases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caes runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Cases's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses caes with Cases
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caes is [ˈkaes] while Cases is [ˈkases]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caes is recorded at frequency rank #12,986, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaes]. Cases is at rank #28,273, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈkases].
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 41259, this pair ranks #154,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caes vs Cases
Shared letters: aces. Private to "caes": -. Private to "Cases": -.
"caes" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caes" for "Cases" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caes" or "Cases" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "caes" and "Cases" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caes" and "Cases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cases vs cats". 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 #154,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.