Which to use
“calmate” and “cásate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,795
- “calmate” frequency rank
- #34,535
- “cásate” frequency rank
- 65330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calmate | cásate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de calmarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de casarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes calmate and cásate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. calmate runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against cásate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: calmate vs cásate
A purely visual mix-up. calmate ([kalˈmat̪e]) and cásate ([ˈkasat̪e]) 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 65330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calmate is recorded at frequency rank #30,795, classified as averb, pronounced [kalˈmat̪e]. cásate is at rank #34,535, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkasat̪e].
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 65330, this pair ranks #42,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of calmate vs cásate
Shared letters: acet. Private to "calmate": lm. Private to "cásate": sá.
"calmate" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "cásate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- calmate ← aclmate · calamte · callmate · calmaet · calmatte · calmmate · calmtae · camlate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "calmate" and "cásate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "calmate" or "cásate" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "calmate" and "cásate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "calmate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cásate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calmate" and "cásate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casará vs cásate". 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 #42,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.