# cale vs called

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### cale
*noun · IPA [ˈkale] · frequency rank #41,231*
Golpe suave con la mano.

### called
*verb · IPA /kɔːld/ · frequency rank #35,923*
Pasado simple del verbo (to) call; llamé, llamaba, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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