Which to use
“caíste” and “cast” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,127
- “caíste” frequency rank
- #24,771
- “cast” frequency rank
- 56898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caíste | cast |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Arrojar, lanzar, tirar. |
Where the eye mixes caíste and cast
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caíste vs cast
A purely visual mix-up. caíste ([kaˈist̪e]) and cast (/kɑːst/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56898, 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]. cast is at rank #24,771, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɑːst/.
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 56898, this pair ranks #72,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caíste vs cast
Shared letters: acst. Private to "caíste": eí. Private to "cast": -.
"caíste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cast ← acst · casst · castt · ccast · csat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caíste" for "cast" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caíste" vs "cast" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "caíste" and "cast" 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 "cast" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caíste" and "cast" 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 #72,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.