cagarvscazanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cagar” and “cazan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,631
“cagar” frequency rank
#36,453
“cazan” frequency rank
43084
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cagar cazan
Definition Expulsar del cuerpo las heces de la digestión. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cazar.

Where the eye mixes cagar and cazan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
cagar
5 ch
cazan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cagar ([kaˈɣ̞aɾ]) and cazan ([ˈkasãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43084, 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]. cazan is at rank #36,453, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkasãn].

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 43084, this pair ranks #144,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cagar vs cazan

Shared letters: ac. Private to "cagar": gr. Private to "cazan": nz.

"cagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "cazan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cagaracgar · caagr · cagarr · caggar · ccagar · cgaar
  • cazanaczan · caazn · cazann · cazna · cazzan · ccazan · czaan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cagar" and "cazan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈɣ̞aɾ] versus [ˈkasãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cagar" or "cazan"?
"cagar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,631 in our Spanish list, against #36,453 for "cazan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "cagar" and "cazan". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cazan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #144,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cagar" and "cazan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cazan vs copan". 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

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list