Which to use
“cagar” and “cago” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,631
- “cagar” frequency rank
- #7,109
- “cago” frequency rank
- 13740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagar | cago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expulsar del cuerpo las heces de la digestión. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cagar o de cagarse. |
Where the eye mixes cagar and cago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cagar with cago
A purely visual mix-up. cagar ([kaˈɣ̞aɾ]) and cago ([ˈkaɣ̞o]) 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 13740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagar is recorded at frequency rank #6,631, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈɣ̞aɾ]. cago is at rank #7,109, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɣ̞o].
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 13740, this pair ranks #286,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cagar vs cago
Shared letters: acg. Private to "cagar": r. Private to "cago": o.
"cagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cagar" and "cago" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cagar" or "cago"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagar" and "cago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagar vs casará". 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 #286,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.