Which to use
“caixa” and “carga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,662
- “caixa” frequency rank
- #1,469
- “carga” frequency rank
- 30131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caixa | carga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caja (grande). | Acción o efecto de cargar. |
Where the eye mixes caixa and carga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caixa vs carga
A purely visual mix-up. caixa ([ˈkajʃa]) and carga ([ˈkaɾɣ̞a]) 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 30131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caixa is recorded at frequency rank #28,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkajʃa]. carga is at rank #1,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɾɣ̞a].
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 30131, this pair ranks #213,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caixa vs carga
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caixa": ix. Private to "carga": gr.
"caixa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "carga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caixa" and "carga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caixa" vs "carga" - which ranks higher?
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 "caixa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "carga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caixa" and "carga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caixa vs Chita". 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 #213,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.