Which to use
“caídos” is a noun and “caigo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,374
- “caídos” frequency rank
- #14,089
- “caigo” frequency rank
- 25463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caídos | caigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réditos ya devengados de alguna renta. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse. |
Where the eye mixes caídos and caigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caídos vs caigo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caídos is [kaˈið̞os] while caigo is [ˈkajɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caídos is recorded at frequency rank #11,374, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈið̞os]. caigo is at rank #14,089, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkajɣ̞o].
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 25463, this pair ranks #236,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caídos vs caigo
Shared letters: aco. Private to "caídos": dsí. Private to "caigo": gi.
"caídos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "caigo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caigo ← acigo · cagio · caiggo · caiog · ccaigo · ciago
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caídos" for "caigo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caídos" vs "caigo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caídos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caídos" and "caigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caigo vs calco". 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 #236,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.