Which to use
“cagado” is an adjective and “cavando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,296
- “cagado” frequency rank
- #39,629
- “cavando” frequency rank
- 54925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagado | cavando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que contiene excrementos. | Gerundio de cavar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cagado and cavando apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: cagado is [kaˈɣ̞að̞o] while cavando is [kaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagado is recorded at frequency rank #15,296, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈɣ̞að̞o]. cavando is at rank #39,629, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o].
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 54925, this pair ranks #81,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cagado vs cavando
Shared letters: acdo. Private to "cagado": g. Private to "cavando": nv.
"cagado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cavando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cagado" and "cavando" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cagado" or "cavando"?
Remembering cagado vs cavando
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “cagado”; for a verb, it's “cavando”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cagado” entry
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