caguenvscarguenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,979
“caguen” frequency rank
#38,000
“carguen” frequency rank
71979
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caguen carguen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cagar o de cagarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cargar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caguen and carguen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
caguen
7 ch
carguen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. caguen ([ˈkaɣ̞ẽn]) and carguen ([ˈkaɾɣ̞ẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71979, 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]. carguen is at rank #38,000, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɾɣ̞ẽn].

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 71979, this pair ranks #26,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of caguen vs carguen

Shared letters: acegnu. Private to "caguen": -. Private to "carguen": r.

"caguen" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "carguen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caguenacguen · cageun · cagguen · caguenn · cagune · caugen · ccaguen · cgauen
  • carguenacrguen · cagruen · cargeun · cargguen · carguenn · cargune · carrguen · carugen

Frequency comparison

caguen#33,979
carguen#38,000

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caguen" and "carguen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkaɣ̞ẽn] versus [ˈkaɾɣ̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "caguen" or "carguen"?
"caguen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,979 in our Spanish list, against #38,000 for "carguen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering caguen vs carguen

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list