Which to use
“cafés” is a noun and “came” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,534
- “cafés” frequency rank
- #33,003
- “came” frequency rank
- 45537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cafés | came |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de café. | Se utiliza para indicar que el siguiente suceso, período o cambio de estado ocurrió en el pasado, después de un tiempo de espera, perduración o anticipación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cafés and came apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cafés is [kaˈfes] while came is /keɪm/. 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 (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cafés is recorded at frequency rank #12,534, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈfes]. came is at rank #33,003, tagged as aprep, pronounced /keɪm/.
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 45537, this pair ranks #130,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cafés vs came
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cafés": fsé. Private to "came": em.
"cafés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "came" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- came ← acme · caem · camme · ccame · cmae
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cafés" and "came" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cafés" or "came"?
Remembering cafés vs came
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cafés”; for a preposition, it's “came”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cafés” entry
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