Which to use
“caigan” and “caigas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,780
- “caigan” frequency rank
- #25,168
- “caigas” frequency rank
- 39948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caigan | caigas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de caer o de caerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de caer o de caerse. |
Where the eye mixes caigan and caigas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caigan vs caigas
A purely visual mix-up. caigan ([ˈkajɣ̞ãn]) and caigas ([ˈkajɣ̞as]) 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 “caigan” becomes s in “caigas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caigan is recorded at frequency rank #14,780, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkajɣ̞ãn]. caigas is at rank #25,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkajɣ̞as].
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 39948, this pair ranks #161,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caigan vs caigas
Shared letters: acgi. Private to "caigan": n. Private to "caigas": s.
"caigan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "caigas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caigan" and "caigas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caigan" vs "caigas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caigan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caigas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caigan" and "caigas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cachas vs caigas". 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 #161,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.