Which to use
“calme” and “canse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,928
- “calme” frequency rank
- #27,131
- “canse” frequency rank
- 53059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calme | canse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de calmar o de calmarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cansar o de cansarse. |
Where the eye mixes calme and canse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between calme and canse
A purely visual mix-up. calme ([ˈkalme]) and canse ([ˈkãnse]) 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 53059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calme is recorded at frequency rank #25,928, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkalme]. canse is at rank #27,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkãnse].
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 53059, this pair ranks #89,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of calme vs canse
Shared letters: ace. Private to "calme": lm. Private to "canse": ns.
"calme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "canse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "calme" for "canse" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "calme" or "canse" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "calme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "canse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calme" and "canse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canse vs catre". 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 #89,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.