Which to use
“caldero” and “clero” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,994
- “caldero” frequency rank
- #12,779
- “clero” frequency rank
- 50773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caldero | clero |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caldera de pequeño tamaño, con el fondo redondo y con un asa para cogerla, que va de un lado al otro de la boca. | Conjunto de los clérigos, así de órdenes mayores como menores, incluso los de la primera tonsura. |
Where the eye mixes caldero and clero
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. caldero runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against clero's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses caldero with clero
A purely visual mix-up. caldero ([kal̪ˈd̪eɾo]) and clero ([ˈkleɾo]) 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 50773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caldero is recorded at frequency rank #37,994, classified as anoun, pronounced [kal̪ˈd̪eɾo]. clero is at rank #12,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkleɾo].
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 50773, this pair ranks #101,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caldero vs clero
Shared letters: celor. Private to "caldero": ad. Private to "clero": -.
"caldero" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "clero" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caldero" for "clero" ever safe?
Which is more common, "caldero" or "clero"?
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 "caldero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clero" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caldero" and "clero" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caldero vs campero". 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 #101,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.