Which to use
“cagarse” and “cagaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,444
- “cagarse” frequency rank
- #19,046
- “cagaste” frequency rank
- 55490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagarse | cagaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacerse caca encima, sin haber ido al váter. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cagar. |
Where the eye mixes cagarse and cagaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cagarse vs cagaste
A purely visual mix-up. cagarse ([kaˈɣ̞aɾse]) and cagaste ([kaˈɣ̞ast̪e]) 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 55490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagarse is recorded at frequency rank #36,444, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈɣ̞aɾse]. cagaste is at rank #19,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈɣ̞ast̪e].
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 55490, this pair ranks #78,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cagarse vs cagaste
Shared letters: acegs. Private to "cagarse": r. Private to "cagaste": t.
"cagarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "cagaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cagarse" and "cagaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cagarse" or "cagaste"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cagarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cagaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagarse" and "cagaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagarse vs citarse". 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 #78,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.