Which to use
“calla” is a verb and “casilla” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,764
- “calla” frequency rank
- #10,993
- “casilla” frequency rank
- 19757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calla | casilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de callar o de callarse. | Cada división de las que se compone un casillero. |
Where the eye mixes calla and casilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: calla vs casilla
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: calla is [ˈkaʝa] while casilla is [kaˈsiʝa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calla is recorded at frequency rank #8,764, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaʝa]. casilla is at rank #10,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsiʝa].
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 19757, this pair ranks #262,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of calla vs casilla
Shared letters: acl. Private to "calla": -. Private to "casilla": is.
"calla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "casilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "calla" and "casilla" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "calla" or "casilla" 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 "calla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calla" and "casilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canillas vs casilla". 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 #262,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.