Which to use
“caíste” and “cueste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,127
- “caíste” frequency rank
- #10,647
- “cueste” frequency rank
- 42774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caíste | cueste |
|---|---|---|
| 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 costar. |
Where the eye mixes caíste and cueste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caíste and cueste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: caíste vs cueste
A purely visual mix-up. caíste ([kaˈist̪e]) and cueste ([ˈkwest̪e]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42774, 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]. cueste is at rank #10,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwest̪e].
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 42774, this pair ranks #146,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caíste vs cueste
Shared letters: cest. Private to "caíste": aí. Private to "cueste": u.
"caíste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cueste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cueste ← ccueste · ceuste · cueset · cuesste · cuestte · cuetse · cusete · uceste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caíste" and "cueste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caíste" or "cueste" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caíste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cueste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caíste" and "cueste" 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 #146,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.