caguenvscaguesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,979
“caguen” frequency rank
#43,437
“cagues” frequency rank
77416
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caguen cagues
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo 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 caguen and cagues apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
caguen
6 ch
cagues

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. caguen ([ˈkaɣ̞ẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “caguen” becomes s in “cagues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caguen is recorded at frequency rank #33,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɣ̞ẽn]. 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 77416, this pair ranks #16,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of caguen vs cagues

Shared letters: acegu. Private to "caguen": n. Private to "cagues": s.

"caguen" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "cagues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caguenacguen · cageun · cagguen · caguenn · cagune · caugen · ccaguen · cgauen
  • caguesacgues · cageus · caggues · caguess · caguse · cauges · ccagues · cgaues

Frequency comparison

caguen#33,979
cagues#43,437

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caguen" and "cagues" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkaɣ̞ẽn] versus [ˈkaɣ̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "caguen" or "cagues"?
"caguen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,979 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 caguen 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 “caguen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list