Which to use
“cague” and “coque” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,030
- “cague” frequency rank
- #47,683
- “coque” frequency rank
- 63713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cague | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de cagarse₂. | Combustible sólido y ligero, obtenido por la calcinación de la hulla. |
Where the eye mixes cague and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cague and coque
A purely visual mix-up. cague ([ˈkaɣ̞e]) and coque ([ˈkoke]) 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 63713, 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]. coque is at rank #47,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoke].
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 63713, this pair ranks #47,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cague vs coque
Shared letters: ceu. Private to "cague": ag. Private to "coque": oq.
"cague" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cague" and "coque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cague" or "coque" show up more?
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 "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cague" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs coque". 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 #47,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.