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

#25,168
“caigas” frequency rank
#14,089
“caigo” frequency rank
39257
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caigas caigo
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de caer o de caerse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse.

Where the eye mixes caigas and caigo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
caigas
5 ch
caigo

Look-alike desk: caigas vs caigo

A purely visual mix-up. caigas ([ˈkajɣ̞as]) and caigo ([ˈkajɣ̞o]) 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 39257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caigas is recorded at frequency rank #25,168, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkajɣ̞as]. 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 39257, this pair ranks #165,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of caigas vs caigo

Shared letters: acgi. Private to "caigas": s. Private to "caigo": o.

"caigas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "caigo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caigasacigas · cagias · caiags · caigass · caiggas · caigsa · ccaigas · ciagas
  • caigoacigo · cagio · caiggo · caiog · ccaigo · ciago

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "caigas" and "caigo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkajɣ̞as] versus [ˈkajɣ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caigas" or "caigo" show up more?
"caigo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,089 in our Spanish list, against #25,168 for "caigas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "caigas" 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 #165,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "caigas" and "caigo" 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 #165,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list