Which to use
“cague” is a noun and “cagues” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,030
- “cague” frequency rank
- #43,437
- “cagues” frequency rank
- 59467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cague | cagues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de cagarse₂. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de cagar o de cagarse. |
Where the eye mixes cague and cagues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cague runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against cagues's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cague and cagues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cague is [ˈkaɣ̞e] while cagues is [ˈkaɣ̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cague” sits inside “cagues”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cague is recorded at frequency rank #16,030, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɣ̞e]. 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 59467, this pair ranks #62,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cague vs cagues
Shared letters: acegu. Private to "cague": -. Private to "cagues": s.
"cague" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cagues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cague" and "cagues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cague" or "cagues"?
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 "cague" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cagues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cague" and "cagues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagones vs cagues". 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 #62,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.