Which to use
“cage” and “cine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,167
- “cage” frequency rank
- #961
- “cine” frequency rank
- 26128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cage | cine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jaula. | Arte de hacer películas para su exposición en salas de espectáculo. |
Where the eye mixes cage and cine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cage and cine
A purely visual mix-up. cage (/keɪdʒ/) and cine ([ˈsine]) 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 26128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cage is recorded at frequency rank #25,167, classified as anoun, pronounced /keɪdʒ/. cine is at rank #961, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsine].
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 26128, this pair ranks #233,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cage vs cine
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cage": ag. Private to "cine": in.
"cage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cage" for "cine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cage" vs "cine" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cage" and "cine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cage vs catre". 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 #233,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.