Which to use
“caes” is a verb and “cauces” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,986
- “caes” frequency rank
- #26,751
- “cauces” frequency rank
- 39737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caes | cauces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Forma del plural de cauce. |
Where the eye mixes caes and cauces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caes vs cauces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caes is [ˈkaes] while cauces is [ˈkawses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39737, 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]. cauces is at rank #26,751, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkawses].
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 39737, this pair ranks #162,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caes vs cauces
Shared letters: aces. Private to "caes": -. Private to "cauces": u.
"caes" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "cauces" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caes" for "cauces" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caes" or "cauces" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "caes" and "cauces" 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 "cauces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caes" and "cauces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagues vs cauces". 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 #162,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.