Which to use
“caldo” and “cale” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,991
- “caldo” frequency rank
- #41,231
- “cale” frequency rank
- 52222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caldo | cale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se llama así al líquido en que ha sido cocinada una vianda. | Golpe suave con la mano. |
Where the eye mixes caldo and cale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caldo and cale
A purely visual mix-up. caldo ([ˈkal̪d̪o]) and cale ([ˈkale]) 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 52222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caldo is recorded at frequency rank #10,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkal̪d̪o]. cale is at rank #41,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkale].
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 52222, this pair ranks #93,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caldo vs cale
Shared letters: acl. Private to "caldo": do. Private to "cale": e.
"caldo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caldo" and "cale" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caldo" or "cale" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caldo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caldo" and "cale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cale vs catre". 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 #93,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.