Which to use
“caldos” and “cargos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,796
- “caldos” frequency rank
- #1,804
- “cargos” frequency rank
- 47600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caldos | cargos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de caldo. | Forma del plural de cargo. |
Where the eye mixes caldos and cargos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caldos with cargos
A purely visual mix-up. caldos ([ˈkal̪d̪os]) and cargos ([ˈkaɾɣ̞os]) 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 47600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caldos is recorded at frequency rank #45,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkal̪d̪os]. cargos is at rank #1,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɾɣ̞os].
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 47600, this pair ranks #119,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caldos vs cargos
Shared letters: acos. Private to "caldos": dl. Private to "cargos": gr.
"caldos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cargos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caldos" and "cargos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caldos" or "cargos" show up more?
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 "caldos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cargos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caldos" and "cargos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calco vs caldos". 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 #119,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.