Which to use
“cagas” and “cagaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,591
- “cagas” frequency rank
- #19,046
- “cagaste” frequency rank
- 39637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagas | cagaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cagar o de cagarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cagar. |
Where the eye mixes cagas and cagaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cagas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cagaste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cagas with cagaste
A purely visual mix-up. cagas ([ˈkaɣ̞as]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cagas” sits inside “cagaste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagas is recorded at frequency rank #20,591, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɣ̞as]. 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 39637, this pair ranks #163,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cagas vs cagaste
Shared letters: acgs. Private to "cagas": -. Private to "cagaste": et.
"cagas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cagaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cagas" and "cagaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cagas" or "cagaste"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cagas" 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 #163,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagas" and "cagaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cachas vs cagas". 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 #163,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.