Which to use
“cajas” and “cara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,677
- “cajas” frequency rank
- #444
- “cara” frequency rank
- 4121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cajas | cara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de caja. | En el hombre y algunos animales, parte frontal de la cabeza, donde se encuentran los ojos, nariz y boca. |
Where the eye mixes cajas and cara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cajas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cara's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cajas and cara
A purely visual mix-up. cajas ([ˈkaxas]) and cara ([ˈkaɾa]) 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 4121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cajas is recorded at frequency rank #3,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaxas]. cara is at rank #444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɾa].
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 4121, this pair ranks #316,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cajas vs cara
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cajas": js. Private to "cara": r.
"cajas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cajas" and "cara" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cajas" or "cara"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cajas" and "cara" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cajas" and "cara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cachas vs cajas". 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 #316,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.