cagasvscaguesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,591
“cagas” frequency rank
#43,437
“cagues” frequency rank
64028
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cagas cagues
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cagar o de cagarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de cagar o de cagarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cagas and cagues apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
cagas
6 ch
cagues

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cagas ([ˈkaɣ̞as]) and cagues ([ˈkaɣ̞es]) 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 64028, 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]. cagues is at rank #43,437, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɣ̞es].

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 64028, this pair ranks #46,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cagas vs cagues

Shared letters: acgs. Private to "cagas": -. Private to "cagues": eu.

"cagas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "cagues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cagasacgas · caags · cagass · caggas · cagsa · ccagas · cgaas
  • caguesacgues · cageus · caggues · caguess · caguse · cauges · ccagues · cgaues

Frequency comparison

cagas#20,591
cagues#43,437

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cagas" and "cagues" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkaɣ̞as] versus [ˈkaɣ̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cagas" or "cagues"?
"cagas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,591 in our Spanish list, against #43,437 for "cagues". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cagas vs cagues

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cagas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list