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“cajones” and “cartones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,061
- “cajones” frequency rank
- #25,934
- “cartones” frequency rank
- 42995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cajones | cartones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cajón. | Forma del plural de cartón. |
Where the eye mixes cajones and cartones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cajones runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against cartones's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cajones vs cartones
A purely visual mix-up. cajones ([kaˈxones]) and cartones ([kaɾˈt̪ones]) 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 42995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cajones is recorded at frequency rank #17,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈxones]. cartones is at rank #25,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaɾˈt̪ones].
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 42995, this pair ranks #145,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cajones vs cartones
Shared letters: acenos. Private to "cajones": j. Private to "cartones": rt.
"cajones" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cartones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cajones" for "cartones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cajones" vs "cartones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cajones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cartones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cajones" and "cartones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagones vs cartones". 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 #145,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.