Which to use
“calme” and “cave” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,928
- “calme” frequency rank
- #34,485
- “cave” frequency rank
- 60413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calme | cave |
|---|---|---|
| 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 cavar. |
Where the eye mixes calme and cave
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: calme vs cave
A purely visual mix-up. calme ([ˈkalme]) and cave ([ˈkaβ̞e]) 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 60413, 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]. cave is at rank #34,485, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞e].
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 60413, this pair ranks #59,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of calme vs cave
Shared letters: ace. Private to "calme": lm. Private to "cave": v.
"calme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cave" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "calme" for "cave" ever safe?
Frequency check: "calme" vs "cave" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "cave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calme" and "cave" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cave". 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 #59,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.