Which to use
“cagón” is an adjective and “cargo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,472
- “cagón” frequency rank
- #603
- “cargo” frequency rank
- 35075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagón | cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que defeca grandes cantidades o con gran frecuencia. | Puesto de responsabilidad en un sistema organizativo. |
Where the eye mixes cagón and cargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cagón (CVCVC) and cargo (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cagón with cargo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cagón is [kaˈɣ̞õn] while cargo is [ˈkaɾɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagón is recorded at frequency rank #34,472, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈɣ̞õn]. cargo is at rank #603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɾɣ̞o].
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 35075, this pair ranks #188,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cagón vs cargo
Shared letters: acg. Private to "cagón": nó. Private to "cargo": or.
"cagón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cargo ← acrgo · cagro · carggo · carog · carrgo · ccargo · crago
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cagón" for "cargo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cagón" vs "cargo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cagón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cargo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagón" and "cargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagón vs cagones". 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 #188,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.