Which to use
“caigo” and “calló” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,089
- “caigo” frequency rank
- #33,468
- “calló” frequency rank
- 47557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caigo | calló |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de callar. |
Where the eye mixes caigo and calló
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. caigo (CVVCV) and calló (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between caigo and calló
A purely visual mix-up. caigo ([ˈkajɣ̞o]) and calló ([kaˈʝo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caigo is recorded at frequency rank #14,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkajɣ̞o]. calló is at rank #33,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈʝo].
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 47557, this pair ranks #119,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caigo vs calló
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caigo": gio. Private to "calló": ló.
"caigo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "calló" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caigo ← acigo · cagio · caiggo · caiog · ccaigo · ciago
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caigo" and "calló" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caigo" vs "calló" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "calló" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caigo" and "calló" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calco vs calló". 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 #119,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.