# cale vs calme

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### calme
*verb · IPA [ˈkalme] · frequency rank #25,928*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de calmar o de calmarse.

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