Which to use
“caíste” and “canse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,127
- “caíste” frequency rank
- #27,131
- “canse” frequency rank
- 59258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caíste | canse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cansar o de cansarse. |
Where the eye mixes caíste and canse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caíste with canse
A purely visual mix-up. caíste ([kaˈist̪e]) and canse ([ˈkãnse]) 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 59258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caíste is recorded at frequency rank #32,127, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈist̪e]. canse is at rank #27,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkãnse].
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 59258, this pair ranks #63,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caíste vs canse
Shared letters: aces. Private to "caíste": tí. Private to "canse": n.
"caíste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "canse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- canse ← acnse · cance · cansse · casne · ccanse · cnase
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caíste" and "canse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caíste" or "canse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "caíste" and "canse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caíste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "canse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caíste" and "canse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caíste vs camote". 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 #63,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.